Emergency service workers already have poorer mental health than the rest of us. In the wake of this bushfire crisis, we need to make the well-being of our first responders a top priority.
Articles on Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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The risk of mental health problems associated with this bushfire season extends well beyond those living in directly affected regions.
MDMA is better known as the party psychedelic Ecstasy or Molly. Used clinically, together with psychotherapy, it reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, and shows promise with couples.
We found refugees with insecure visas had poorer mental health than refugees with secure visas. But social interaction with the wider community seems to help.
Veterans are at higher risk of mental illness than the rest of the Australian population. Many of them are seeking help, but the way care is provided to this group must consider their unique needs.
Traumatic experiences affect people closest to the victims.
Cannabis use is common among trauma survivors, and may improve some of the symptoms of those with PTSD.
Remembering past events, experiences or emotions is a big part of being human. But if dwelling on the past is distressing, here’s what you can do to help.
Space missions are dangerous. But when it comes to long missions, radiation may be the greatest threat to astronauts’ health.
Discovery of genetic overlap between chronic pain and a host of other conditions could help provide better treatments.
Research shows that ketamine can produce long-term reductions in symptoms of treatment-resistant depression.
A recent review found moral injury was experienced by a wide range of people in different professions, including journalists, police, teachers and soldiers.
The brain can do a lot, but it is vulnerable, especially to traumatic events. Over the years, researchers have learned the unique ways in which it is damaged by experiencing or witnessing trauma.
Harmful drinking in the armed forces is double that of the general population.
Teen survivors of school shootings face unique complications and challenges. In the wake of two suicides by teen survivors of the shootings in Parkland, Fla, a child psychiatrist exlpains.
As Muslims across New Zealand return to mosques and to work, employers and organisations can support their grieving process.
Marijuana is known for delivering a good high. But the plant’s uses go well beyond the recreational. Marijuana contains a trove of medicinal compounds whose uses we are just now discovering.
In a landmark ruling by a Victorian court, a former Age journalist has successfully sued for damages after consistently covering traumatic cases in her job.
The media frenzy surrounding George Pell’s conviction may force victims of child sexual abuse to relive their own trauma.
One in 13 young people in Britain develop PTSD.
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Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Organisational Ethnography, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Professor & Director, Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW
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Chair of Clinical Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Paramedicine and Head of Department, Rural Allied Health, La Trobe University
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