Breaking the silence
More women coming forward to report sexual violence means GPs can expect to be at the frontline, as Cathy O’Leary explains. Read More...
mental health
WA study to test the effect of fibre on sleep, mental and gut health
The study is currently recruiting people with IBS who follow a low FODMAP diet to join the new intervention study to assess how fibre affects gut health, sleep and mental health. Read More...
Are we really this miserable?
Mental health researcher Dr Martin Whitely argues in his new book that over-prescribing is driving Australia’s mental illness epidemic. Read More...
World’s largest study links COVID-19 infection with mental health and neurological conditions
The study analysed data from 236,379 COVID-19 survivors to assess this viral infection affects the brain and the mind. Read More...
Exercise helps men with prostate cancer keep a healthy mind
WA-based research found that exercise may help relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety in men with prostate cancer. Read More...
Preventing burnout in the mental juggling act of medicine
“Just one more patient, one more meeting, one more hour of study…” It is easy to keep adding that “one more thing” to our day but doing that “little bit extra” can be a slippery slope and, before we know it, we are overwhelmed and experiencing burnout, seldom realising it until after we have started experiencing the ill-effects. Read More...
Rethinking mental health in COVID-19
Uncertainty, fear and a growing sense of isolation is leading to the next public health crisis as measures taken to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic take a toll on resilience and mental wellbeing. Read More...
Suicide: Predicting the unpredictable
Suicide prevention is the hardest in the hard basket, but data and strategic thinking are making the impossible seem possible. Read More...