Mental Health
Knowing when to seek help for mental health
When challenges arise we may feel confused, but there are five signs to help understand when to seek mental health support, say University of Melbourne experts.
How anger became the forgotten emotion
Characters like Succession’s Logan Roy can teach us a lot about anger and trauma and why we need to understand the link say University of Melbourne experts.
Peer support groups connect people living with a brain injury
A collaboration between the University of Melbourne and Brain Injury Matters is learning from adults with a brain injury what peer support groups mean to them
School refusal needs a national response
The recent Senate Inquiry rightly recommends a coordinated national approach to this growing national problem, say University of Melbourne experts
Overcoming stigma by connecting with lived experience
A new podcast from the University of Melbourne and SANE tells the stories of those who have experienced complex mental health conditions
Do we think about anxiety and depression differently now?
A new University of Melbourne study investigates whether there’s been concept creep around how we use the terms ‘anxiety’ and ‘depression’ in mental health.
Your phone, your emotions and everyday life
Digital technology helps manage emotions, but we need better education on overuse and healthier ways of regulating feelings, say University of Melbourne experts
The arts can help us recover from disasters - creatively
‘Creative recovery’ arts projects improve wellbeing, but better planning is needed to support artists and communities, says University of Melbourne expert
Are the kids OK?
A new survey by University of Melbourne researchers has found that more and more young people are reporting poor mental health and uncertainty about the future
Taking the stigma out of mental health reporting
University of Melbourne research finds Australia's world-leading media-based mental health and suicide stigma reduction programs work, but vigilance is needed