Tackling ‘light and mood’ could improve future depression treatment
Depression affects more than 300 million people worldwide, and while antidepressant medications help many patients, nearly one in two people do not respond to the first […]
Mental health, disability in the justice system
Gaze aversion, lack of emotional expression, repetitive body movements, or speaking in monologue tone can sway people’s judgement of another’s credibility and honesty – notably in […]
Insomnia and depression are two disorders – study
The common belief that insomnia is a secondary symptom of depression when they co-occur is not supported by scientific evidence, and doctors should direct targeted diagnostic […]
New warning on teen sleep
Sleep deprivation – from lifestyle choices, pandemic stress, or late-night computer study – can quickly lead to loss of energy and function during the day and […]
Dual treatments help PTSD and depression
Reducing the severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression – an urgent concern in the era of COVID-19 lockdown and isolation traumas – may benefit […]
Insomnia treatment offers relief
Insomnia causing sleepless nights, daytime fatigue and poor health outcomes is a cycle worth busting, experts say, with depression, anxiety and stress a common co-occurrence. A […]
Dynamic duo fly high as Tall Poppy award winners
The complexity of modern living and its effects on our brains and behaviour has seen two Flinders University researchers become SA Tall Poppy 2019 finalists. Flinders […]
Online help for body image issues
Overcoming personal obsession with body image can be treated effectively through online therapy according to a new study by Flinders University researchers. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for […]
From cause to cure? Social media for wellbeing
Doctors could consider “social prescribing” to support mental wellbeing, suggest leading psychiatry researchers in Australia and the US. In a hyperconnected world at work and home, depression […]