Depression
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Eagles pay tribute to Adam Selwood as proposal floated for AFL mental health round
The AFL has been urged to introduce a mental health-themed round, as the football world continues to reel after the death of former West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood.
- Jon Pierik, Ashleigh McMillan and Roy Ward
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Weight-loss jabs could help tackle depression
Studies on more than 25,000 adults have found evidence that weight-loss injections could have a powerful impact on the mind as well as the body.
- Laura Donnelly
- Investigation
- Medical misogyny
Ella was locked in a psych ward at 19 weeks pregnant, but doctors had misdiagnosed her
The pregnant mother of two just wanted some relief for severe nausea. She was in disbelief when she was later admitted to a mental health unit.
- Kate Aubusson
Why sleep is different for men and women – and who gets more
Scientists are just beginning to understand the differences between men and women’s sleep patterns and what they mean for our health.
- Sarah Berry
- Opinion
- US politics
Like a toxic omnipresence, Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room
As flagrant violations of power occur in what can only be described as an emerging dictator state, we’re seeing an increase in anxiety here in Australia.
- Ahona Guha
‘My brain has 50 tabs open’: Being diagnosed with ADHD at 48 put Sarah in a fast-growing group
Sarah Hayden was well into adulthood when she learnt she had ADHD. Researchers say Sarah and other cases are a diagnostic “correction” and not a TikTok trend.
- Wendy Tuohy
- Opinion
- Mental health
Ready for resolutions? A psychologist recommends you prioritise this
If someone told you all you needed to do to maintain physical health was visit a doctor once a month, you’d laugh. So why do we think it’s true of our mental health?
- Ahona Guha
This asthma drug is taken by millions. Now scientists have found it in the brain
The findings, presented at a conference in Texas last week, have raised pressure on Australian authorities to better warn patients about the risks of montelukast.
- Angus Thomson
- Opinion
- Mental health
Labor promised to fix our mental health crisis. I made the mistake of believing them
Three years after accepting all 74 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, the government’s actions aren’t tracking well.
- Simon Katterl
- Opinion
- Mental health
The biggest problem with trigger warnings? They’re quite triggering
Though intentions may be good, trigger warnings have become more about the people making warnings than those assumed to need them.
- Bianca Denny
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