Mental Health

Military veterans and accident first respondents suffering from Postraumatic Stress Disorder will benefit from more personalised and flexible therapy that the Flinders Posttraumatic

Several key documents have recently been released which propose changes to the way mental health services are delivered to the public. Some proposals are welcomed by experts

Overcoming personal obsession with body image can be treated effectively through online therapy according to a new study by Flinders University researchers.

A new study has found the vast majority of Australian children with mental health disorders are not getting professional help with girls, young children and families from

Victoria's police and ambulance staff will be among the first workers in the state to get extra mental health support under a pilot scheme.

Promising results with a psychotherapy program for people with psychosis is leading researchers to look for ways to adapt it for other conditions such as eating disorders.

If you or someone you know has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, chances are you have a lot of questions. Even if you have been aware of your diagnosis

Anxiety is a normal part of life, but anxiety that is severe, constant and interferes with normal life may have reached the stage of being a disorder. One in

Researchers have uncovered a new link between chronic stress and reproductive problems, in a pre-clinical study that shines the spotlight on a hunger-triggering hormone.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) along with other peak bodies, health professionals, people with lived experience of mental illness and

Victorian public school students will begin receiving access to on-campus mental health professionals from mid-July. The rollout of the state

Adolescents who self-harm experience heightened sensations across their skin and misjudge bodily cues such as hunger and headaches, University of Queensland-led research has

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A new study by UNSW Sydney researchers has explored half a century of research into the suicide rates of people discharged from hospital after they presented with suicidal

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified changes in inflammation-related biochemical pathways in schizophrenia that interfere with proper brain nerve cell

A new survey released today by NPS MedicineWise shows that most Australians underestimate how long it typically takes for someone with an anxiety disorder to seek and receive

 Only about one-third of people in Victoria who need clinical mental health care receive it in the public system, and Victoria spends the least per capita than any other

Results from a new Australian intervention have shown encouraging results for people with a history of hospital admission for anxiety and depression. Published

A Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System will kick off with a series of community forums across the state. Beginning in

More Australian women than men likely to experience mental health issues in the workplace. Working Australian women are far more likely than