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Perth comedian Joel Creasey stands up for mental health
THREE simple words: “How are you?” That’s all it takes. Yet Perth comedian Joel Creasey will always regret never asking them. Just days before TV personality Charlotte Dawson took her own life early last year, she [...]
Helping Anxious Parents Raise Calmer Kids
A new study finds that a family intervention can help anxious parents raise calm kids. Children of anxious parents are at an increased risk of developing anxiety, but that doesn’t have to be the case, according [...]
Parents need to be alert for childhood mental illness, psychiatrist says
With many young families still facing the stress of September — new schools, new routines, sports tryouts — parents need to be aware of childhood mental health issues, says the University of Calgary’s new specialist in that area. [...]
Should workplaces be educating employees about mental illness?
Mental illness costs Australian businesses more than $10 billion every year, with about 12 million days lost to reduced productivity annually, begging the question of why workplaces aren’t doing more to educate employees about the issue. Mental [...]
Hack My Mood Turns Social Media Postings Into A Mental Wellness Tool
People with mood disorders like depression or anxiety are encouraged to record their emotions in a notebook or app. But logging your feelings throughout the day is tedious. Many mood trackers don’t return a lot of insight, so [...]
Education resource raises awareness of mental health needs of LGBTI clients
Some of Australia’s leading health and ageing researchers have collaborated with beyondblue to draw attention to the significant mental health issues facing older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Australians. A series of education resources [...]
Mother-Daughter Closeness Can Ease Stress
A new study from Australia discovers physical or psychological closeness with a loved one can help reduce situational stress. Researchers from Queen’s University discovered evidence of emotional load-sharing between partners in a close relationship. In the [...]
Childhood Stress Linked to Later Weight Gain in Women
New research suggests that weight gain for women appears to be more influenced by stressful youth experiences than stress during adulthood. Conversely, the national study led by a Michigan State University (MSU) sociologist found that neither [...]
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Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists
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Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists
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Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists
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More than half Australian infants have risk factors for adult mental illness
What absolute alarmist disease mongering garbage. You would have to be
How we can cope with family estrangement during Christmas
As someone who is estranged, I don't what to say. Out of my friends, I