With sperm counts declining worldwide, it’s important men know how to keep their sperm as healthy as possible.
A new report reveals gendered disadvantage in Australia is so deeply systemic and entrenched that even the COVID-19 pandemic failed to have an impact.
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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.
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.
New research reveals that more than half of all Australians have experienced technology-facilitated abuse.
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.
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.
Single Australian women over 60 are the most likely to live in poverty, earning less than $30,000 a year, and it's taking a heavy emotional toll, with mental distress on the rise.
Teens have been through a lot in the pandemic, and things won’t simply go back to normal as the nation opens up. Here’s how to support their mental health during the transition.
The new Neuromedicines Discovery Centre (NDC) aims to develop psychiatric drugs and approaches to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies for common mental illnesses.
A new study shows almost one in four university and vocational education students report extremely high levels of distress during the pandemic.
There are about 50 sexual assaults in Australian aged care homes every week, but staff are expected to assess the severity and impact of incidents without training.
Researchers are exploring the medical frontier of psychedelics, and their use in facilitating psychotherapy for common mental illnesses.
For refugees and those seeking asylum, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on their ability to find and retain work.
High-pressure, high-stakes, high-intensity and high-workload environments are leading to a mental health crisis among our frontline healthcare workers.
While data to the end of January 2021 shows suicide didn’t increase in COVID-stricken Victoria, there’s still deep concern about the longer-term effects of the pandemic on mental health.
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