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.
Mental Health
What’s behind the rise in autism diagnoses
Perverse incentives for education funding in the United States are a much stronger explanation than exposure to ‘toxins’.
Headspace turns to hospitals for potential reform
Mental health charities built into hospitals are willing to risk more for their patients and unify state and federal health resources, a leading hospital has appealed.
How to treat the next pandemic: apply trust
We will have no excuse not to be prepared for the next global health emergency. And yet, five years after it was declared a pandemic, there is no surety that we have learned the lessons of Covid-19.
Covid five years on: good, bad and very, very ugly
The Covid-19 pandemic officially started five years ago. Australians lived through the early months of 2020 watching a global health catastrophe unfold and having their own lives upended. Here’s a reminder in pictures of how the first 100 days played out in Australia.
Young have lost hope, suicide figures show
Nearly one in five young Australians have experienced suicidal distress in the past 12 months.
Faecal transplant cured Jane’s bipolar. Could dementia be next?
Medicos examining the link between our guts and our brains say if mental health illnesses can be treated and cured via ‘poo transplants’ then neurogenerative diseases could too.
Make mental health care free for under 25s: election push
Australia’s biggest mental health providers and advocates have launched a major pre-election campaign calling on the next government to tackle the explosion of youth mental illness over the last decade.
Antidepressants may speed up memory loss in dementia patients
Those newly diagnosed with dementia suffered a faster decline in their brain function if they were taking a common antidepressant, a Swedish study suggests.
Women hesitating on ambulance calls, study shows
When Debra Clare had a sudden heart attack, her first thought was not to call an ambulance; she is not alone in that.
After a double tragedy, this is how Sarah Wheeler found purpose in grief
Driven by sorrow but also determination, Sarah Wheeler embarked on a charity horseback ride 290 days ago. On Saturday, she returns home.
Free online mental health care a lifesaver
More Australians will soon have services tailored to support them through mental crisis, ranging from self-care tools to treatments for severe and chronic disease.
Gaming linked to problem gambling
Gaming and problem gambling have been linked in an international study that warns of the dangers of ‘loot box’ rewards in video games.
‘Stopgap more harm than good’
The NSW government’s stopgap strategy of relying on locums and visiting medical officers to care for the most severely mentally ill ‘will almost certainly do more harm than good’.
Why Dr Reddy is quitting the system just months from end of training
Dr Nithya Reddy wanted to change the mental health system after enduring unimaginable trauma. Now senior doctors are warning the accreditation of future psychiatrists, like Dr Reddy, is at critical risk in NSW.
Poll plea: break ‘deep silence’ on mental health
Mental health expert Patrick McGorry has warned of a ‘deep silence’ on mental health issues ahead of the election.
How disability was hijacked by the privileged
I have ADHD but I am not disabled, I am not a victim. We need to direct our conversation, attention and – most important – funding to the right causes.
Australian MP tells UK parliament VAD prevents suicide
NSW Independent MP Alex Greenwich told a UK parliament committee that voluntary assisted dying prevents suicide. How does this stack up against the data?
Tragic teen trapped in culture chasm
A young girl is raised in two different cultures, by different parents. Then she dies. Who decides what happens next?
Meet the CEO balancing work, life, and triplets
Juggling a corporate job, a personal life, and 13-year-old triplets is not for the faint of heart. But Dan Hunter would not have it any other way.
Booze or weed: what’s worse for your health?
Both can do you harm, and the debate is clouded by less research into the effects of cannabis.
Dissatisfied, stagnant or in a rut? You might be languishing
The state of joyless stagnation, emptiness and low wellbeing is a condition Kurt Annis is familiar with. It prompted the then insurance broker to take action.
Headspace flails under demand
The majority of headspace users see no improvement to health outcomes, and its chief executive is appealing for structural reform to change that.
Think you’ll have access to a specialist doctor if you need one? Don’t be so sure
The mass resignation of psychiatrists from the NSW public hospital system may be only the first tremor of a seismic shift in the way our public hospitals work in the future.
Concern psychiatry crisis set to expand
The NSW mental health sector is under strain as the first of mass resignations come into effect. Unions say other doctors now need to consider what action they’ll take if other negotiations fail.
How can runners prevent injury? Five tricks to try
Don’t let runner’s knee and shin splints slow you down – try these easy exercises to keep you speeding ahead.
Dogs, walks and weeds: an RBA board member’s therapy
Elana Rubin, Reserve Bank board member, loves getting out with her border collie-cross poodles, Lucy and Maggie, to start the day with a clear head. Just don’t mention meditation.
Having too many sickies? This might be why
Fatigue and a constant sense of dread about the day ahead can be some of the symptoms of severe burnout. Here’s what to look for and how to address the problem.
Dear Premier, stop playing politics with my mental health
Public sector psychiatrists who offer a critical service are quitting and it seems like you just don’t care. They should be able to work in safe conditions.
As psychiatrists quit en masse, a shocked system enters uncharted waters
It’s been called the ‘impossible profession’. As an already critical workforce crisis vastly worsens, attention is turning to the overdue task of reform.
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