mental illness

Australian youth confront significant mental health concerns, marked by gender-based disparities in conditions and help-seeking.

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The University of Sydney’s Professor Adam Guastella says mental health needs to be seen in the same way as we see physical health conditions.

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How can today’s youth best navigate the mental health challenges posed by screens and social media?

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Our young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety over the environment. There are ways we can help them beat it.

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Young women are bombarded with Instagram images that can define beauty and how they see themselves. While empowering for some, it can cause many to suffer.

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The last Census provided an unprecedented view of mental health diagnoses across parts of Australia. Which areas stand out?

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There is plenty of evidence showing how social media use can affect youth mental health but studies often omit the developing countries of the Global South.

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For teenagers with a high fear of missing out, high social media use is linked to increased anxiety. It might be time for a tech health check.

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Young people and those closest to them need to be alert and equipped to fight the mental health threats that can come from some social media use.

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Intelligent virtual human companions could help address the social isolation felt by many older people.

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If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it’s failed.

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