depression

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Australia needs to be careful when implementing MDMA and psilocybin therapy, says UNSW researcher Professor Colleen Loo.

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The risk of repeat self-harm in young people is highest in the first month after an initial self-harm hospital presentation.

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Machine learning algorithms could be more accurate and reliable than conventional methods of predicting suicide risk.

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Two Australians with bipolar have been successfully treated with poo transplants, allowing them to come off, or reduce, their medications. Here’s where the science is up to.

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Becoming socially withdrawn or acting out are signs your child may be distressed. 

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A UNSW expert on post-traumatic stress and anxiety explains why this year’s lockdown is affecting everyone – and especially vulnerable groups – differently.

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A new report reveals how COVID-19 affected young Australians during the pandemic restrictions last year. 

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Financial hardships in particular are likely to lead to ongoing mental health problems, even as the pandemic subsides. 

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A VR experience developed in partnership with people with lived experience of suicidality has demonstrated rapid increases in positive mood.

Refugees with insecure visas experience more trauma, depression and PTSD

A new study has revealed the association between refugees’ visas and their mental health.

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