Philip Batterham

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Teachers and parents can help identify signs of mental ill health and connect adolescents with appropriate professional help. Shutterstock

What can parents do about their teenagers’ mental health?

Philip Batterham, Australian National University and Alison Calear, Australian National University

Mental disorders are debilitating and often emerge in adolescence. Identifying these problems and intervening early helps reduce their impact on social, emotional and academic function, which, unheeded…
Depression is more than the experience of sadness or stress. Sander van der Wel

Explainer: what is depression?

Philip Batterham, Australian National University; Amelia Gulliver, Australian National University, and Lou Farrer, Australian National University

Many people know what it’s like to feel sad or down from time to time. We can experience negative emotions due to many things – a bad day at work, a relationship break-up, a sad film, or just getting out…

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