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Category: Mental Health

Why low-cost ketamine is still inaccessible to many with severe depression

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A case study on ketamine reveals systemic barriers that prevent repurposing existing low-cost drugs like ketamine for treatment-resistant depression. Patients with treatment-resistant depression are missing out on potentially life-changing treatment with ketamine because systemic barriers in the public health system have made it unaffordable. In an article published recently in the Australian & New Zealand … Continued

Wellbeing initiatives in the spotlight as support for workers wanes

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Over half (57%) of Australian workers admit that stress is affecting their work performance, as revealed in a new survey of over 1,400 Australian workers. The ADP® Research Institute’s People at Work 2023: A Global Workforce View, also found that Australian workers say they are getting less support from their managers than last year. Most … Continued

Decision-making mechanisms go awry in OCD brains: study

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The research sheds light on the biological basis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).   A new study from UNSW Sydney shows that teenagers with OCD experience deficits in decision making and behavioural control. This is linked to abnormal activity in an area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC). The research is published this week … Continued

WHISE Leads the Charge in Breaking Menopause Stigma and Promoting Workplace Awareness

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In recognition of Menopause Month, Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE), a leading feminist organisation focused on women’s health and wellbeing, is spearheading important initiatives to address the challenges surrounding menopause and perimenopause. Recognising the need to lift the stigma, raise awareness about symptoms, encourage help-seeking behaviours, and advocate for workplace support, WHISE is … Continued

Psychologist’s Top Tips to Managing Your Mental Health After Cancer Diagnosis

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10/10/2023   October is both Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mental Health Month. Australia’s leading consumer breast cancer organisation Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) and Australia’s go-to specialist in cancer-related distress, popular podcaster, and Clinical Psychologist Dr Charlotte Tottman, have collaborated on 5 top tips for managing your mental health alongside a breast cancer diagnosis, … Continued

Monash University Expert: World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2023

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This year the theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘mental health is a universal right’. An expert in medical treatments for mental health conditions from Monash University is available for comment. Professor Chris Langmead, Director of the Neuromedicines Discovery Centre, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical SciencesContact: M: +61 (0)417 959083 / E: [email protected]  There have been … Continued

Largest ever study on light exposure proves its impact on mental health

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  The world’s largest study on light exposure and its impact on mental health, with almost 87,000 participants, has found that increased exposure to light at night increases a person’s risk for psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, bipolar and PTSD severity as well as self-harm.  Importantly, the study also found that increasing exposure to daytime light … Continued