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Noises that aren’t nerve-wracking for most people can trigger intense stress in people with misophonia.
Elected politicians make decisions that can affect millions, but do they receive the support they need?
War-related trauma now affects most people in Ukraine and presents a major threat to the country’s resiliance in the face of continuing Russian aggression.
While it’s normal to feel some anxiety and nervousness around the exam period, there are signs a student may need extra support.
By the time an Australian student is 15, they will have already spent as many as 11,000 hours at school. What happens here matters for their wellbeing.
School personnel in Detroit and community members in Flint reported concerns about teens experiencing mental health conditions.
After graduating, young people enter an often enjoyable, but also challenging, period of new experiences.
Many children are seeing aspects of their identity portrayed as problematic. Having regular conversations about identity can armor them against future harm.
Some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have experienced traumatic events as children, and develop a deeply held fear of who they are or might become.
Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?
Spending time on skincare can be enjoyable, creative and soothing. But sometimes this self-care can be concerning. Could it be ‘cosmeticorexia’?
The mythology of the bullet-proof athlete often obscures the reality of elite sport’s mental toll.
Classroom assessment is a major source of student stress. Research suggests redesigning assessments around psychological needs may improve well-being.
Research on how heading to a museum could be good for the brain and general wellbeing suggests that culture fixes are an important resource for public health and social cohesion.
Trypophobia is more than an internet meme. It is a genuine psychological experience that can range from mild discomfort to significant distress.
New research charts how preferences have changed over the past 45 years, and where they stand now.
Noise concerns have tanked several data centres proposed in residential areas in Australia. But is the noise just annoying, or is it bad for our health?
We increasingly turn to chatbots when we are upset. But what they cannot do may be what matters most.
Universities and colleges won’t necessarily pay students to sleep. But they can offer other incentives that encourage them to close their eyes earlier.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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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 of General Practice, Adelaide University
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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 and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington