Mental Health

US regulators have approved a new treatment for schizophrenia, the first of its kind targeting the mental condition in “decades”.

First aid training for physical emergencies are compulsory in workplaces, should there also be an equivalent for mental health?

“Dangerous phase” of decline in young people’s mental wellbeing, according to a major report by a research team into youth mental health.

Two in five 18 to 24-year-olds surveyed said they’d experienced persistent loneliness.

Research found a link between social media exposure and declining mental health in young people aged 15 to 24.

Over 1.8 million people with depression, anxiety, or substance abuse disorders had been exposed to childhood maltreatment.

Physical violence against school principals has increased by nearly 80% since the Australian Catholic University started to collect data.

The National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing gathered data from more than 26,000 people between 2020-2022. The ABS has now analysed this data to provide a more specific picture of LGBTQ+ experiences.

Eating disorders in Australia have increased by 21% since 2012, with a particular rise in young people.

The finding was included in the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) report, released this week.

The World Health Organisation has launched a new three-year Commission on Social Connection to address loneliness as a health priority.

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing legal action from attorneys general in 41 U.S. states and D.C.

Mental health in Australia is under the microscope this week, after the release of a new 10-year health strategy. Here’s what it says

The system offering subsidised mental health sessions underwent a major change last year. New data suggests that very little has changed

Australians will soon need to pass a mental health assessment to qualify for cosmetic surgery procedures. Here’s what you need to know.

New report finds more than half of NSW nurses plan on leaving their job due to mental health issues, with 15% experiencing symptoms of PTSD.