Improving sleep with weighted blankets
Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, but results are mixed for children, […]
Combating ‘climate burnout’
As the occurrence of weather extremes continues to escalate, the climate change movement now grapples with a new challenge, ‘climate burnout’. The troubling trend of despair […]
New insights into sleep and mental health of athletes
From experiencing career-ending injuries to facing a barrage of criticism on social media, the 2024 Olympics have highlighted once again the physical and mental toll that […]
Awards celebrate local champions who inspire
The search is on for exceptional male role models in South Australia who are positively contributing to their local communities. Flinders University’s College of Education, Psychology […]
Monitoring technologies not trusted by those with mental health illnesses
An estimated 1 in 5 Australians experience mental illness in any given year – yet these people are fearful and distrusting of many mental health monitoring […]
Eating disorder burden weighs on parents
With eating disorders on the rise among young people, a Flinders University expert is calling for an urgent increase in support for parents as new research […]
COVID-19’s impact on Aussie family life
New research exploring COVID-19’s impact on Australian families has demonstrated the importance of developing social networks to provide support in an increasingly unstable world. Dr Sarah […]
COVID border closures and community disconnect
One year on from the re-opening of Australia’s borders to international flights, new research from Flinders University has highlighted how the border closures led people to […]
Questioning mindfulness training for young people
Despite its increasing presence in Australian schools, there is a pressing need to better understand young people’s experiences of mindfulness teaching to ensure it is actually […]