Mental Health

Australians are becoming more connected online but also increasingly alone. The most digitally connected - those aged 18 to 24 - are the most likely to be lonely,

Mental health disorders are on the horizon for one in two people by the age of 75 after findings from an Australian co-led study spanning 29 countries. Researchers

As a young boy, like many others, Rod Hannifey was enamoured with big trucks. It fuelled a curiosity about the vehicles and those who drove them that ran deeper

People living with severe depression could soon have their lives transformed thanks to a promising new treatment in the form of a party drug. A low-cost version

The death of a five-year-old boy stabbed 76 times by his father has prompted recommendations about heightened availability of mental health services within the community.

Australia's world-first legalisation of psychedelic treatments for mental health conditions has companies pursuing a market opportunity to do well while doing some good.

New dad Matt Carter knew something wasn't quite right when he suddenly became overwhelmed with sadness as soon as his two babies started crying. From there

A teen was isolated and physically restrained against health policy guidelines during an admission to Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital, an investigation

More mental health support will be made available to Victorians in response to alarming suicide rates. Up to three people take their own lives each week across

Mental health patients who had their human rights violated under Victoria's flawed health system are owed public apologies and compensation from the state government,

DAMNING REPORT INTO VICTORIA"S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM * A report commissioned by the state's health department according to its authors found mental

A plan for Victorian paramedics to take the lead on emergency mental health call-outs has been put on hold over fears it would increase pressure on ambulance services.

In the hills north of Brisbane, a mental health and addiction treatment centre is home to a group of four-legged staff who can calm clients just by their presence.

Nearly half of all NSW Police critical incidents involve a person experiencing a mental health crisis but officers receive "extremely limited" training on how to

An imam, a psychologist and a refugee caseworker step behind the mic and the result is a unique Australian podcast - all spoken in Dari. Over sweet cups of

Australians suffering from treatment-resistant mental health problems will soon have access to psychedelic therapies including MDMA and psilocybin, commonly known as ecstasy

Bushfires, floods and COVID-19 have created a perfect storm for busy psychologists who say they have reached a crisis point. A new study by Australian National

Thirteen young Victorians have suicided in the first three months of 2023, with the state's coroner saying the community needs to do more to intervene.

An investigation has been launched into claims of dysfunction and bullying at the National Mental Health Commission. A report published in The Saturday Paper

The Australian Human Rights Commission has called for urgent government action after a study showed child physical, emotional and sexual abuse is "disturbingly prevalent"