A United Nations report details the violence that women and girls in sport face around the world – including Australia.
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.
Autism and ADHD frequently overlap, and the combination can create internal conflict and unmet needs.
Low awareness of the link between heat and eco-anxiety in Indonesia requires a more comprehensive strategy in the campaign.
Pathological demand avoidance isn’t listed in the diagnostic manuals clinicians use. But that doesn’t make it less distressing for children or families. What can help?
Despite signs that inflation is levelling off, Australians could feel the health impacts of high prices for some time.
Gender equality, in the workforce and at home, took a backward step during the pandemic, with the patriarchy taking advantage of the virus. It’s not just up to women to fight back.
With the the psychedelic field dynamic and rapidly changing, Monash’s pioneering Clinical Psychedelic Lab has a vision to make a meaningful difference in mental healthcare.
The beginning of the new school year begins today in Victoria, and for some families the date fills them with trepidation.
Young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety, but there are ways we can help them beat it.
Discover how music, fiction and other creative works can offer solace and foster empathy amid the complexities of climate change.
Struggling with climate anxiety? You’re not alone. Experts unpack this unprecedented and growing mental health crisis.
Sexual and gender-minority people in Asia experience unique cultural stressors, and high levels of depression, but one type of therapy is holding promise.
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.
These tips can help children who are feeling anxious about the transition to school, or going back after the holidays.
While how it works isn’t fully understood, hypnosis shows potential for being part of a multi-pronged pain management approach.
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.
There’s an urgent need to recalibrate the mental healthcare sector so it better-serves those most in need.
The hormones in the contraceptive pill can cause or exacerbate depression, and the type you use is an important factor.
A rise in psychological distress among young Australians, compounded by COVID-19 and difficulties in getting professional help, has added to the urgency of mental health education in schools.
The alarmingly high rates of violence faced by pregnant women in Vanuatu, and the toll it’s taking on their physical and psychological health, demand closer attention.
Researchers are using the “It takes a village” concept as the foundation for international projects to strengthen support networks for children, particularly in rural and regional areas.
A new book based on the world’s largest multi-professional study of its kind relates the distressing experiences of Australian healthcare workers amid the pandemic.
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