New $2 saliva test can tell you if you’re depressed
A new way to quickly detect depression is causing a literal spit take. Trusting a depressed brain to…
How to get and give help for postpartum depression
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New study links soft drink consumption to depression via the gut microbiome
A new study suggests a connection between the consumption of soft drinks and major depressive disorder, potentially acting…
A Single Sound Could Send Me To My Knees, Hyperventilating And Sobbing. Then I Realized What I Needed To Do.
The first time it happened, I was on a run near my home. Recently, my then 5-year-old had…
Owning a Cat Could Be Linked to Double the Risk of Schizophrenia, New Study Reveals Alarming Findings
Led by psychiatrist John McGrath from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research in Australia, the team examined…
‘We need mental health festivals across the country’: Rohini Nilekani
In India, the shift from sweltering heat to sweater weather signals not just winter, but the arrival of…
Europe’s children and teenagers face growing mental health crisis, WHO warns
Mental health issues are a growing crisis among Europe’s children and teenagers, according to a new report. One…
Mary Fowler’s resilience in face of mental health struggles hailed by Matildas coach Joe Montemurro
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has hailed Mary Fowler for her “courageous” willingness to open up about her mental…
Improving care for students’ mental health by understanding its evolution
As both an A-level biology teacher and a doctoral student specialising in the well-being of post-secondary students, I…
Tasmanian private mental health service The Hobart Clinic reopens after 17-day closure
The last large-scale private mental health hospital in Tasmania’s south has reopened after a 17-day closure, with the…
Why only two towns submitted proposals for an eastern Montana mental health facility
The Gianforte administration’s monthslong effort to find an eastern Montana location for a new mental health facility drew…
Rising threshold for police help in mental health callouts
The controversial four-stage Mental Health Response Change programme started a year ago. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi The…