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The people in our lives can protect our health – but new research suggests that those who consistently cause us stress may actually be ageing us faster.
How psychedelics induce intense visuals.
Exercise can be a powerful tool to improve symptoms of anxiety and depression. The amino acid tryptophan may be part of the reason why.
A lawsuit against Meta and Google avoided the issue of liability for content and focused on allegations that social media platforms themselves are harmful by design.
Nothing is perfect, nothing lasts and nothing is ever finished. That’s the core of wabi-sabi. And psychology suggests this Japanese philosophy may be onto something.
A definition of happiness must include unhappiness and chance if it’s to have real meaning.
A nurse scientist interviewed 29 formerly incarcerated Black men in Philadelphia to understand how they address their mental health needs.
Rachael Mead’s body once carried her across Antarctic ice sheets. At 55, she set out to reclaim her resilience – and what she discovered was surprising.
The mental health disorders TikTok loves, and those it hates.
All five African countries surveyed – Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania – were ranked in the top six most forgiving nations.
For nearly three years, we’ve assessed Australians’ mental health before they have cosmetic surgery. So what difference has it made?
People who have rejection sensitivity may experience anger, shame or shut down emotionally when they’re criticised or feel like they’ve been criticised.
Psychedelic therapy often promises transcendent mystical experiences. But research suggests context and expectation may matter more than the trip itself.
As immigration enforcement crackdowns expand across the US, communities can mobilize to lessen the public health impacts.
The idea that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain is more than half a century old. The reality is more complex.
Research suggests how we talk to ourselves may matter more than how positive the message is.
Substance use disorders are widespread in the US, but many people wrongly equate detoxing with being cured.
Details are still emerging, but we can’t blame screentime for all teenage mental health issues.
Prepping for a job interview or giving a speech at your best mate’s wedding? Here’s why your tummy’s a-flutter.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, Adelaide University
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Professor of General Practice, Adelaide University
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University