Mental Health

Bushfires, drought and a pandemic have together taken a severe toll on the mental health of rural communities – but our support services need to move away from being

Parents are facing extensive wait times and substantial out-of-pocket costs when seeking private mental health support for their children, according to a new study.

Instagram users who post self-harm content online are choosing ambiguous hashtags in an attempt to circumvent the social media platform’s ban on harmful content, a researcher

Researchers are calling for Australians with eating disorders to help in a study to identify the genes that influence risk of developing the illness.

Independent aged care and disability support workers have experienced increased stress levels while working during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research reveals.

Researchers at Flinders University have found young victims often tolerated hurtful bullying from friends because they don't want to lose the relationship.

The media is a key source of information about mental illness for the public, and research shows media coverage can influence public attitudes and perceptions of

Veterans and their families who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic have been increasingly accessing support through Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling

2020 has changed life for many people. COVID-19 has challenged us in ways we couldn’t have imagined. Nurses and midwives have stepped up to battle this health emergency.

School-aged girls who socialise with negative peers are more likely to not only experience depression during their youth, but are at an increased risk of mental health problems

The Victorian government is investing a further $60 million towards acute mental health support to keep people out of the state's busy emergency departments.

Access to mental health support has never been more important, as Melburnians are hit with a stage 4 lockdown and much of the rest of Australia braces for a potential

A new artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) device which recognises and reads the emotional cues of those around us could be a welcome step in combating

An aged care expert has told an inquiry keeping people out of aged care homes would reduce the prevalence of mental illnesses including dementia, and cut costs.

Young people in Melbourne's north and western suburbs will have first access to a new mental health online platform as demand for services surges amid COVID-19.

Australians are increasingly picking up the phone to call leading crisis support services during the coronavirus pandemic compared to this time last year.

Experts are warning that Victoria's new six-week lockdown will put renewed strain on mental health with a limited ability of care systems to respond.

The “hard lockdown” of nine public housing towers in Melbourne has no doubt brought an array of challenges for the thousands of residents.  

Providing multidisciplinary care to Australians living with complex mental health conditions is critical to achieving optimal outcomes, particularly in the aftermath of COVID-19,

Researchers are embracing artificial intelligence to help young Australians with their mental health by using computer models to plot the best treatment.