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Rachael Sharman, University of the Sunshine Coast We all lie to our kids. Some lies – telling them their artwork is wonderful, or that Wiggles band-aids are infused with anaesthetic – benefit the child. Others are just a bit of fun. Take the Tiktok trend of telling your kids this weird little gnome is [...]
Presenting to you our 2022 infographic report on the impact of Generation Next on young people, youth professionals and the wider community. A special thanks to you and everybody who has supported Generation Next, tuned in on our podcasts, videos, articles, and participated in our online learning program. Download the PDF - [...]
Benjamin Hanckel, Western Sydney University; Amelia Henry; Erin Dolan, The University of Melbourne, and Jasbeer Musthafa Mamalipurath, Western Sydney University Young people experience mental health difficulties at a higher rate than any other age group. While there’s ongoing discussion about the formal supports they need, young people say they’re most likely to speak with peers [...]
Jayashri Kulkarni, Professor, Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre Whether it’s debilitating periods or depression during menopause, women with mental health problems are told to grin and bear it as their crushing emotions are “simply nature taking its course”. But what we now know, and science has told us, is that many women of all ages are [...]
Peggy Kern, The University of Melbourne The How to Thrive documentary, which screens in cinemas from today, follows seven people as they learn to not only survive, but thrive. The documentary aligns with “positive psychology”, which aims to provide people with the skills and resources to proactively support their mental health and wellbeing. I research [...]
Daniel Hermens, Jim Lagopoulos and Zack Shan, University of the Sunshine Coast Despite the best efforts of clinicians and researchers for decades, we still do not fully know why some people develop mental disorders and others do not. However, changes in the brain are very likely our best clues to future mental health outcomes. The [...]
Emily Smith-Greenaway, USC; Ashton Verdery, Penn State; Michelle Livings, USC, and Rachel Margolis, Western University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The death of a grandmother can have severe and lasting mental health consequences for both her adult children and grandchildren, according to our recently published study. [...]
Andrew Fuller If you have ever plugged in too many devices at home and caused a blackout, you’ll know what it is like when a circuit becomes overloaded. Everything shuts down. This happens for people too after really high stress situations. We can all shift from ‘all-systems are-go, action stations’ status where we are on [...]
Join Andrew Fuller as he chats with guest Dr Chris Wever on understanding ADHD in children The prevalence of ADHD in Australia and the importance of diagnosis Diagnosing ADHD, its effect on children, and treatment options Strategies and resources for parents, teachers and those who support children and adolescents with ADHD Listen now below: [...]
Sarah Hellewell, Curtin University Understanding the facial expressions of others is an important development stage. It helps us learn non-verbal communication and to recognise when someone is angry or scared and primes us to react to threats or show empathy for others’ feelings. A growing body of evidence suggests our neighbourhood environment shapes this response [...]
