Mental Health

The government, health professionals and general public have been urged to take urgent action to improve the mental health of trans children in Australia.

Children who experience hallucinations may be at a five-fold risk of suicidal behaviour, a large international study has found. Hallucinations

One in 10 teenagers surveyed as part of a national study said they had self-harmed and one in 20 reported having attempted suicide. Research

More than two-thirds of Australian study participants have had to rely upon multiple antidepressants to treat their clinical depression – a trial and error approach

Queensland scientists have discovered that new brain cells are produced in the amygdala, a region of the brain important for processing emotional memories.

People who suffer from depression may want to take up yoga as a complement to traditional therapies, with studies showing it lessens symptoms of the disorder.

Conventional approaches to managing mental health are expensive, time-consuming and inaccurate, according to the nation’s largest, proactive mental health check report

A systematic review into the safety of ketamine as a treatment for depression shows the risks of long-term treatment remain unclear. Ketamine

Youth mental health organisation Reach Out has launched a new mobile platform for young people to access help during tough times. Ashleigh

People who self-harmed as teens are more than twice as likely to be weekly cannabis users at the age of 35, Australian researchers say. Teenagers

A small yet world-first clinical trial at Deakin University has found an antibiotic used mostly to treat acne can help people with major depression.

A review of seclusion, restraint and observation practices at NSW Health facilities has opened for public feedback, to be followed by community consultations.

Apps can be helpful for teenagers and young adults suffering from mental illness due to their frequent use of technology as a means of communication, new

A long-term Australian study investigating the health impacts of bullying has found women are more likely to be obese and suffer high psychological distress.

Men are being encouraged to ask for help more often in an attempt to stem Australia's high suicide rate. Lifeline

A virtual library on schizophrenia full of accurate and reliable information is now available to Australians impacted by the mental illness.

A CQUniversity Noosa academic has chosen the occasion of International Nurses' Day and Florence Nightingale's birthday to urge mental health nurses across our nation

Anxiety at work could be what's giving you that sore back or neck, says physiotherapist Anna-Louise Bouvier That challenging colleague

Dr Samuel McLean, MD, a practicing emergency medical doctor and researcher at the University of North Carolina, is visiting Australia this week to present at the international

For the first time, national data about the use of restraint in Australian specialised public mental health hospitals has been released. New