Mental health

August Nilsson
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In March 2024 Finland was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. But a new experimental study suggests that the ladder metaphor makes people think about power and wealth...

Expert/s: August Nilsson
Dr Amanda Cole
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Globally, one out of every eight people report a mental illness. In Australia, one in five people experience a mental illness in their lifetime...

Expert/s: Dr Amanda Cole
Annie Margaret
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Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes.

Lynnette Hoffman
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Low iron status can have a massive impact on mental health and beyond…

Prof Lawson R. Wulsin
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COVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress – defined as persistent demands that lead to disease – varies widely...

Prof Janet Boseovski
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Weight loss is one of the most common health and appearance-related goals...

Sophia Auld
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Fifty per cent of GPs have seen a rise in patient distress levels related to global conflicts, a recent Healthed survey of more than 2,300 GPs found.

Expert/s: Sophia Auld
Dr Sarah Hellewell
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionise the way we diagnose and treat illness...

Prof Zoltan Sarnyai
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Join Prof Zoltan Sarnyai as he discusses nutritional approaches to mental health. Discover which diet shows strong evidence of effectiveness in mild to moderate depression cases...

Clinical A/Prof David Horgan
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Psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor David Horgan answers GPs questions, from how to safely combine an antidepressant, to finding the maximum dose and more.

Stephen Hughes
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It seems strange that hypochondriacs who, by definition, worry yet have nothing wrong with them, should enjoy shorter lifespans than the rest of us. Let’s find out more...

Expert/s: Stephen Hughes
Lynnette Hoffman
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While most favour expanding GPs’ powers to formally diagnose ADHD, at least for those with special training, the majority of GPs wouldn’t choose to diagnose or treat more of these patients, a Healthed survey of more than 1300 doctors has found.