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Associate Professor Grant Blashki and Craig Hyde-Smith Climate change is here. It’s no longer just a future concern, it is here now, and already having a significant impact on our mental health according to a new survey by the Climate Council supported by Beyond Blue. Swathes of land and thousands of Australian homes and [...]
Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State University and Meghan K. McCoy, Bridgewater State University It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published [...]
Christine Grové, Monash University and Alexandra Marinucci, Monash University School attendance levels in Australia are a massive issue according to Education Minister Jason Clare. As he told reporters last week, he hopes to talk to state colleagues about the issue at a meeting later this month. There’s evidence that school attendance rates have been [...]
Vanessa Cobham, The University of Queensland Many children come down with a case of the back-to-school blues as summer slips away. Having spent the holidays staying up late and having fun with friends and family, it can be a struggle to get back into a routine. For some children, going back to school can also [...]
Kate Highfield, Australian Catholic University Around Australia, about 320,000 children are starting school for the first time. As an early childhood researcher, former kindergarten teacher, and parent of a child beginning school on Monday, this transition fascinates me. Culturally we place so much importance on this time. Everyone from the lovely cashier at the supermarket, [...]
Louise Stone, Australian National University Human beings experience a range of emotions, some of which are pleasant, such as joy and happiness, and others that are uncomfortable or even painful, such as anxiety, anger or grief. Often, emotional discomfort or pain is temporary and appropriate to the circumstances. It is natural, and even helpful, to [...]
Adrienne O'Neil, Deakin University; Sam Manger, James Cook University, and Wolfgang Marx, Deakin University Jonah Hill’s Netflix documentary, Stutz, is an insightful journey into the mind of his therapist, renowned psychiatrist Phil Stutz. Hill delves into Stutz’ model of care, creatively using visual depictions of key concepts and “tools” drawn by Stutz himself. This model [...]
Monika Raniti, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Divyangana Rakesh, Harvard University, and Susan M Sawyer, The University of Melbourne About one in five young Australians will experience a mental health problem like depression or anxiety each year. The COVID pandemic has only intensified mental health concerns in young people. In Australia, decades of investment in early [...]
Joseph A Carpini, The University of Western Australia; Deena Ashoorian, The University of Western Australia, and Rhonda Clifford, The University of Western Australia Chances are you live within 2.5 kilometres of a community pharmacy and visit one about every three weeks. You don’t need an appointment. The wait time is usually short. These factors make [...]
Hannah Kennedy, University of Otago For many people, the term “eating disorder” will bring to mind its two most familiar forms – anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. What they may not realise, however, is that “binge eating disorder” is more common than the other two combined and can significantly reduce quality of life. More than [...]
