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September 11, 2024

Should parents be worried about social media? We asked 5 experts

Judith Ireland, The Conversation and Matt Garrow, The Conversation

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said ‘parents are worried sick’ about kids and social media as he announced he would introduce a ban this year.

The suicide rate among young people has increased at an alarming rate over the past 10 years. Shutterstock

October 23, 2018

Do chatbots have a role to play in suicide prevention?

Jo Robinson, The University of Melbourne and Pinar Thorn, The University of Melbourne

Researchers are beginning to look at the opportunities offered by social media to aid in suicide prevention.

Studies have found scrolling through Instagram is linked with increased depression. ANDRIK LANGFIELD PETRIDES/Unsplash

December 11, 2017

Social media can be bad for youth mental health, but there are ways it can help

Jo Robinson, The University of Melbourne; Eleanor Bailey, The University of Melbourne, and Sadhbh J. Byrne, The University of Melbourne

We often hear reports of the effect of social media on teens’ mental health. So what does the science say about it?

One Nation Queensland leader Steve Dickson, federal leader Pauline Hanson, and one of the party’s Queensland election candidates, Tracey Bell-Henselin. Facebook

November 14, 2017

FactCheck: are ‘up to 21 fathers’ dying by suicide every week?

Samara McPhedran, Griffith University

One Nation Queensland leader Steve Dickson said ‘up to 21 fathers’ are taking their lives in Australia every week. Is that accurate?

In Australia, same-sex attracted young people are six times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than their heterosexual peers. from shutterstock.com

February 27, 2019

Legalising same‑sex marriage will help reduce high rates of suicide among young people in Australia

Jo Robinson, The University of Melbourne; Eleanor Bailey, The University of Melbourne, and Pat McGorry, The University of Melbourne

Same-sex attracted people have poorer mental health than their heterosexual peers, but In jurisdictions that have legalised same-sex marriage, the gap between the two is much smaller.

Suicide is increasing among young people, especially women. from www.shutterstock.com.au

March 10, 2016

Suicide isn’t just an older man’s problem

Jo Robinson, The University of Melbourne and Sarah Hetrick, The University of Melbourne

Suicide data for Australia released this week show rates among young people are at the highest they’ve been for over a decade, and now account for around one third of all deaths in those aged 15 to 24.

Suicide barriers can save lives and are worth the investment. Ground Zero

March 1, 2012

Can barriers prevent suicide or do they just shift the problem?

Jo Robinson, The University of Melbourne; Georgina Rose Cox, The University of Melbourne, and Pat McGorry, The University of Melbourne

There has been widespread media coverage over over the past ten days about the tragic deaths of a man and his son at the Story Bridge in Brisbane. The Brisbane Council was quick to announce it would fund…

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