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Music therapy has been shown to help people suffering with cancer, chronic pain and depression. Our research is testing which parts of the brain are affected by different kinds of music
Not enough time is being set aside for school counselors and psychologists to help students work on mental health issues, a professor of school psychology says.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.
Research shows a progressive basic income is needed now.
Carers can be left to figure it out for themselves, without support. Here’s what can help.
Pharmacists develop basic mental health knowledge as part of their formal training. But they report a lack the confidence about raising mental health issues with patients.
We found men managed to bounce back quicker after lockdowns ended, in part due to their involvement in sporting and recreational activities.
Wellbeing is not just an individual thing, it plays out in relationships with people and animals and even plants and our environment.
The pandemic brought about a sharp rise in mental health concerns, deep unemployment and an unprecedented amount of social isolation – a potentially deadly combination alongside rising gun sales.
Solving the cognition crisis requires we get smart about our own minds, and there’s never been a more vital time to do that.
What might the past offer us at this moment, and how will future generations reflect on this year? How will this present become the future’s past?
Student mental health was already an issue before the pandemic. And then students felt the strain on all fronts as studies went online and they lost jobs and social contacts.
It can be daunting trying to work out how to get help with your mental health.
A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. A transformation of care is badly needed.
A new report offers data on mental health in young people.
The arts can help schools to really tackle the mental health crisis.
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Professor of Social Work, University of New England
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Associate Professor, University of New England
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Professor of Public Health, Assistant Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor in Medical Anthropology, University of Cambridge
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Senior Research Associate in Ecological Justice and Lecturer in Drama, York St John University
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PhD Candidate, University of Hertfordshire
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General practitioner; Associate Professor, ANU Medical School, Australian National University
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Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire
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Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder
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Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
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Professor of Adult Psychiatry and Clinical Lead, Mental Health, Griffith University
