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Allegheny County can now order treatment for people with serious mental illness. But what’s driving results – the order itself or the services behind it?
Studies increasingly show that how kids are using screens is more important than the exact amount of time they’re spending on them – and parents and caregivers tend to know what’s best for their families.
As more people turn to chatbots for support, new research is exploring a potential role for AI in spotting early signs of depression.
Dementia is now the leading cause of death, overtaking heart disease. The Conversation’s experts explain how Australians’ health has changed – both good and bad.
Caring for bees requires patience in place of speed, attentiveness rather than dominance and cooperation instead of competition.
Research suggests ‘problematic porn use’ is a more accurate way to describe the potential harms of pornography.
Some families turn to home education only when they feel they have no other option.
Two experts explain why we must view addiction as a health condition, not a moral failure.
Psychologists have spent years studying how we feel about our bodies. Now research is turning to a part of us most people obsess over daily, but rarely examine – our hair.
This study shows peers are linked to mental health. But this doesn’t mean anxiety and depression are ‘contagious’.
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
The psychiatrist used to have to stay with the patient during their entire session. Now they’ll be able to leave the room after administering the drug.
The uncertainty of Haitian TPS status in the US is a significant source of stress for Haitian migrants, particularly women.
Scientists have identified sertraline — the active ingredient in Zoloft and dozens of other antidepressants — in the brain tissue of hammerhead sharks caught off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.
Australia has long romanticised home ownership. But with evidence linking mortgage stress to poor mental health, we can’t forget people once they get the keys.
AI can produce the language of care, but therapy depends on a trained human presence that listens, responds and remains accountable.
Guilt and shame from being rejected, discriminated against or bullied as a child can carry into adulthood. But making meaning from these experiences can help with healing.
Students are more likely to flourish when they experience both material security and psychosocial support.
Adolescent health expert Susan Sawyer talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast, six months on from Australia’s social media ban for under 16-year-olds.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
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Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, Adelaide University
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Professor of General Practice, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor, Paramedicine and Head of Department, Rural Allied Health, La Trobe University
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University