Mental Health

A forecasted surge in suicide rates due to the impacts of COVID-19, its associated restrictions and their secondary social, economic and personal consequences is not inevitable

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged rural and remote healthcare workers to look after themselves and take advantage of new mental health

Youth mental health organisations Kids Helpline and ReachOut have seen record numbers of contacts for its services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Psychologist urges Australians to send "virtual hugs" to benefit mental and physical health. A group of Australian profit-to-member super

Australia’s health system has embraced telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic, with patients getting care online, by video or by phone. But what happens

Experts say the psychological impact of COVID-19 has been compounded for Australia's elite athletes. As a deadly virus crept across the

Just as the COVID crisis is effecting large scale change across of our work and home lives so too is it impacting every aspect of the mental health system.

Practising self-compassion during distressing moments can have positive effects on the brain and body, according to research from The University of Queensland.

A new study will look at the long term impacts of coronavirus on Australians' mental health, with people already suffering as a result of the pandemic.

The mental health crisis spawned by coronavirus has seen Lifeline record its highest monthly tally for helpline calls and Kids Helpline receive a call a minute.

Aussie veterans could be afforded a new lease on life as ground-breaking research from the University of South Australia shows how art therapy is transforming the wellbeing

People living with obsessive compulsive disorder say the coronavirus pandemic is making their lives, and recovery, harder as their levels of anxiety increase.

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses, resulting in mortality rates that are almost twice as high as other psychiatric disorders – especially among young people.

Psychologists and psychiatrists are facing struggles during the coronavirus pandemic, with calls for the government to offer more rebated psychology sessions.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) welcomes the Australian Government’s changes announced yesterday to expand Medicare-subsidised

As a profession, nurses are already under considerable pressure, so when health crises break out, such as the unprecedented COVID-19, their stress levels can skyrocket.

Having a mental illness can make it more challenging to stay physically healthy. There is also substantial evidence that there are higher rates of physical

A complete shake-up of the Australian health system is needed to better care for children and young people with mental health issues like anxiety, depression and self-harm,

Researchers have found that the #Fitspiration philosophy is flawed, making many women feel worse about themselves and their bodies rather than inspiring them to exercise.

Mental health inpatient units should be safe and healing places. But we’ve found women staying in these units are