Ketamine spray to fight depression
The federal government has bankrolled the use of an artificial ketamine nasal spray to combat treatment-resistant depression, providing treatment for those with ‘little hope’.
Mental Health
Boost for lymphoma fight on home front
Lorna Hawkey, 84, has spent almost 30 years fighting blood cancer. Valuing independence above all else, she praised a newly subsidised at-home treatment.
Inside the secretive but growing world of MDMA-led therapy
Shrouded in controversy, tightly regulated but the science far from settled: inside the veiled world of Australia’s legal, cutting-edge, MDMA-led therapy.
DVA to fund psychedelic medicine for veterans with PTSD, depression
Psychedelic medicine is being pushed further into the mainstream with the DVA to fund the therapies for ill veterans, as the TGA weighs up also allowing it for palliative care.
How masculinity influencers are shaping the views and health of our young men
Seven in 10 young Australian men regularly see masculinity influencers on their social media feed, and the impact on their views and behaviour has now been laid bare.
ALP vows $32m to aid men’s health
Helping men get over their reluctance to see a doctor is part of a Labor’s new $32m health funding election pledge.
Anzac Day a reminder of the blight of PTSD on veterans
How PTSD is handled in the future may be about to change with a new treatment offering hope for veterans suffering the effects of the debilitating disorder.
People with Alzheimer’s can still empathise with their loved ones
A British study finds empathy remains ‘intact’ as the disease progresses and those with Alzheimer’s even score slightly higher than peers without the disease.
Should a psychiatrist reveal they have autism?
Anna Rebowska was encouraged to pursue a role that required less talking. She didn’t take that advice.
Diary of a millennial anorexic: 5 rehabs and 15 lost years
Lara Bowman reveals how she went from being a happy child from a wealthy background to solitary confinement in a treatment centre.
How ‘Dark Spirituality’ can light the way for troubled youth
The rise in anxiety, depression and loneliness among young people stems from a lack of meaningful spiritual challenges in our culture. I believe there is a startling solution.
‘Better ways’ to spend NDIS $230bn: expert
Governments should put a ‘ceiling’ on National Disability Insurance Scheme costs. An expert reveals how kids with autism and less-profound disabilities could still be supported.
How statins might have spared my mother from dementia
A pill taken by millions in midlife for heart health could also protect the brain, a new study has found.
‘Mum, I think I’m a boy’: Parents’ journey through transition
Determined to support their child, Kate and David learn that grief and love are not mutually exclusive.
Judgment defines the debate and slams the dogma
Justice Strum’s decision is the best-yet judicial guide to the debate about youth gender clinics.
$1bn pledge for new centres and services
A re-elected Labor government will provide an additional $1bn for new and improved mental health supports, the Prime Minister has announced.
John Singleton slammed by daughter over Bondi stabbing inquest interview
The sister of Bondi Junction massacre victim Dawn Singleton has slammed her father, prominent adman John Singleton, over his 60 Minutes interview, saying he hadn’t seen Dawn ‘since she was 8’.
Gordi: ‘Staying in shape is part of my job on stage’
The ARIA-nominated artist, also known as Sophie Payten, speaks of parallel careers in music and medicine and staying fit while touring (and how she does it).
The real damage of suppressed emotions, especially for men
Many men can’t directly express their distress or anxiety, but repressing feelings can cause extreme anxiety and chronic stress — which can ultimately lead to physical diseases and symptoms.
‘Other mums give their kids sushi for lunch … I’m deciding whether to live another day’
Perth mum Nicole Watts shares her extraordinary and brave story of motherhood and mental illness. What’s it like for her to parent while living on the edge?
Two-year wait for autism diagnosis hurts children’s future
The earlier an autistic child is diagnosed, the better their long-term outcomes. So why are initial diagnoses taking longer and longer?
The ‘horrifying’ statistic from nation’s construction sites, and the people trying to change it
They’re vital to our nation building, but statistics show construction workers are at an elevated risk of mental harm. These people are trying to change that.
‘Benji says I am 80 per cent easier to live with since I started OCD therapy’
The footballer’s wife turned spiritual guru, Zoe Marshall reveals the crippling details of her disorder, how she can now kiss her kids on the lips, her ‘love’ for a controversial herbalist, and why the Marshalls sleep in different rooms.
Why do so many women (and boys) suddenly have ADHD?
In the age of identity politics we think labels clarify, but too often they freeze us. The truth? We are all in flux all the time.
Autistic children ‘left in limbo’, parents fear
State and federal governments are locked in talks over which disability services will be covered by the NDIS and which won’t. Meanwhile, disabled kids and their parents are caught in the middle.
What if doctors could know your anxiety risk through your genes?
Australian researchers are trying to understand what genes could increase a person’s risk of developing an anxiety disorder and how they might respond to treatment.
Hospitals ‘risk losing psych training accreditation’
NSW public hospitals risk losing their accreditation to train junior psychiatrists as the speciality’s medical college performs emergency inspection visits amid a huge shortage of senior staff specialists.
Mass cuts to mental health workforce planned amid staff exodus
NSW public health districts were pursuing a secret policy of swingeing cutbacks to the state’s public psychiatry workforce even as a recruitment crisis was crippling critically underfunded services.
Covid’s surreal shopping frenzy pushed Australia to the brink
In the pandemic’s early days, panicked shoppers cleaned out supermarket shelves – then Team Australia came to the rescue.
I loved lockdowns (no, I’m not deranged)
The idea that those who complied with the laws to protect our health during the pandemic lacked backbone is pretty insulting.
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