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Throughout the next month, to celebrate International Day of Yoga, 21 June, Heartfulness Institute is offering a series of events to the Australian public to experience the physical and mental health benefits of yoga. In addition, many online activities from yoga experts around the world are available on our Yoga4Unity YouTube channel, free of charge, … Continued
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Throughout the next month, to celebrate International Day of Yoga, 21 June, Heartfulness Institute is offering a series of events to the Australian public to experience the physical and mental health benefits of yoga. In addition, many online activities from yoga experts around the world are available on our Yoga4Unity YouTube channel, free of charge, … Continued
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Contraception that suppresses female sex hormones may reduce the success of therapy for conditions like spider phobia and claustrophobia, says a psychology researcher from UNSW Sydney. A UNSW psychologist has launched a clinical trial that will examine how responses to treatment for claustrophobia vary in women using hormonal contraception. The trial builds on earlier … Continued
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We have commenced the co-design process for our culturally governed and culturally safe online platform, which will be launched in the near future. The newly created online postvention Yarning Space will offer a safe and supportive environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families and communities can share their experiences, connect with others, and … Continued
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4 June 2024: Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) congratulates Dr Amanda Cohn and the Portfolio Committee for the findings and recommendations from the Inquiry into the equity, accessibility and appropriate delivery of outpatient and community mental health care in New South Wales. The Committee is acknowledging that mental health care is chronically underfunded and … Continued
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MONDAY, 3 JUNE 2024: Research commissioned by HCF, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, has revealed more than one in three (36%) primary school children experienced stress and unhappiness about going to school due to mental health challenges over the last twelve months, with nearly one in four (24%) facing this distress weekly. The findings paint … Continued
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Amid the spate of violent incidents shaking Australian communities, such as the “Bondi Stabbings” and the “Wakeley Stabbing,” along with several other instances of gender-based violence, Natalia Rachel emerges as a leading voice. An esteemed author and an acclaimed expert on human behaviour and trauma, her insights into the psychological underpinnings of such violence have … Continued
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· Research reveals relationship between extreme weather events, mental health and suicidality · 94% of people surveyed concerned these events are becoming more frequent and more severe · Half experienced mental health impacts on themselves (48%) or loved ones (45%) · Full report available on request According to a newly released report commissioned by Lifeline, the majority of Australians … Continued
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New research conducted at Charles Darwin University (CDU) is among the first to consider the role of ‘content creators’ within the modern pornography landscape. The study from CDU’s Faculty of Health, recently published in Addictive Behaviours Reports, examined the relationship between people’s experience of loneliness, emotion regulation difficulties, and problematic pornography use (PPU). Like other … Continued
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Butterfly’s second annual Body Kind Youth Survey reveals young people in Australia are calling for more support to tackle body image issues and its impact on their daily lives. Of nearly 3,000 young people surveyed, over half (57%) were dissatisfied with how their body looks –11% more than 2022 results. Nearly half (49%) said body … Continued
