Alternative definitions of people with mental illness who frequently call triple zero are needed to better-identify, and respond to, them earlier.
Racial microaggressions are often dismissed as jokes or misunderstandings, but these everyday slights accumulate, impacting mental health and sense of belonging.
One in five people experience chronic pain. Here’s how likely you are to find relief with medicinal cannabis.
The cap on Medicare subsidised psychology sessions rose to 20 during COVID. But there are better ways to achieve the program’s aims.
It encourages physical activity, reduces pollution, and enhances mental wellbeing, so why are people shunning public transport in favour of their cars?
Four women share their personal experiences, challenges, and aspirations working in STEM.
A national study reveals alarming statistics on truck drivers’ health, highlighting the need for better workplace policies and health initiatives to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
Most Australians might expect more mental health services to be delivered to those who need them the most, which would be many in the lowest-income areas. We found the opposite occurs.
Autistic and ADHDer girls face distinct challenges at school. There are a number of research-backed ways they could be better-understood and supported in class.
New data from Victoria shows that in a quarter of deaths by suicide between 2009 and 2016, the person had experienced family violence before they died.
Despite signs that inflation is levelling off, Australians could feel the health impacts of high prices for some time.
Efficient recording of risk factors in electronic medical records can help general practitioners identify and provide preconception care to women who may most benefit from it.
A major international study international study has shown that brighter days and darker nights are fundamental for mental health.
To rebuild our children’s mental health after the duress of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must redefine how mental health services are delivered to our communities, and create a scaffold of affordable and accessible support.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help.
The ratcheting up in the emotional intensity of principals’ work has been a more “invisible” element not easily quantified or measured. New research will offer insights into the changing nature of the principals’ role when it comes to these demands.
Health status is more complex than just your address. At a population level, the biggest predictor of health status is the social determinants of health. We need to think outside the box to determine who needs care most, and how it can be delivered.
A new research program will target biological causes and possible treatments, including anti-psychotic drugs, brain stimulation and hormones.
Can genetically-modified cell therapies correct the immune system’s mistaken attack of healthy cells and tissues?
Now that the TGA approved promising medicines, it’s important we get the rollout right to ensure those suffering have access to what could be an important ingredient in solving the mental health crisis.
From July this year, some psychiatrists will be able to prescribe psychedelics to some patients. Responses from experts working in the field are mixed.
Research has confirmed higher rates of body dysmorphic disorder among people seeking cosmetic procedures, but we don’t know as much about other mental health issues.
For Dr Anton Isaacs, initial thoughts of surgery specialisation turned into a 20-year journey that’s taken him into the heart of vulnerable communities in Australia and India.
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