Support for problem gaming interventions
Problematic gaming is a significant health issue worldwide, with Flinders University researcher Dr Daniel King saying the global prevalence is estimated to be about 2% and […]
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Hard to find good help for child sleep issues
From newborn babies to restless teenagers, Australians may find it difficult to get expert advice and professional support for sleep problems in children and adolescents. Ahead […]
Women’s business grows and grows
Imagine being excluded from school at 12, or not being able to afford sanitary products. Menstruation stigma affects millions around the world, with periods considered unclean […]
DV history raises elder abuse risk: study
Australian researchers have called for additional services for survivors of intimate partner violence – warning those who have these experiences are more vulnerable to elder abuse. […]
Focus on mindfulness specifically for women
Clarifying an understanding of mindfulness is the focus of a new book from Flinders University’s Dr Leigh Burrows that identifies specific mental health empowerment and increased […]
Student wellbeing program takes off
A South Australian school is expanding a research program seeking to reduce stress and anxiety among its students, where perfectionism, body image concerns, learning and workload […]
Putting gaming in the PE mix
Physical Education (PE) classes can take a lesson from video games, according to a few innovative Australian teachers bringing them together to reinvent the way that […]
New partnership improving mental health services
Ground-breaking mental health research will investigate how South Australians with a lived experience can improve the design and delivery of support services, by underpinning a new […]
Challenge to anorexia nervosa therapies
Experts are calling for more work to find better targeted treatments for anorexia nervosa, a global problem underpinning the highest mortality of any psychological condition A […]