Original article in the Guardian (November, 2017) by Luisa Dillner. More than a quarter of new fathers in a new study showed significant levels of depression – what are the causes, and what can they do about it? Men don’t go through pregnancy or childbirth. Their hormone levels don’t nosedive. They don’t get sore nipples. […]

Original article in the Conversation (August, 2017) by Gordon Parker The term and even diagnosis of “depression” can have different meanings and consequences. Depression can be a normal mood state, a clinical disorder, and even a disease. If your favourite soccer team loses, you might feel emotionally depressed for a few minutes. If you were […]

Original article in ABC News (February, 2018) by Mira Adler-Gillies. Johann Hari was 18 when he swallowed his first antidepressant. “The tablet was white and small, and as I swallowed, it felt like a chemical kiss,” he said. It was only after the British author and journalist finished school, and left his home in the […]

Original article in Nature (May, 2018) by Emily Sohn. Mental illness can be devastating — but there are ways to fight it, say four researchers who have known those bleak times. Mental illness is widespread in the sciences, and graduate students are particularly vulnerable. Building a strong support network and separating your sense of self […]

Original article from Information Age (May, 2018) by David Braue Exercise trackers and smartphones could flag psychological distress amongst mental health patients even when they’re not actively engaging with psychologists. That’s according to Flinders University researchers who are recruiting more than 500 participants to follow on from a successful recent pilot study. That study saw […]

This revolution in our understanding of depression will be life-transforming Original article from The Guardian by Edward Bullmore, April 29th 2018 The discovery of genes that are linked to the crippling condition throws up exciting new possibilities for its successful treatment. Depression runs in families, we know. But it is only very recently, and after […]

Is Diet Linked To Depression? This Research Confirms It Again The research reveals risk indicators for depression, and poor diet is just one of them. Juliette Steen The Huffington Post October 13th 2017 When we’re sitting down to eat a meal, most of us don’t think about how food could affect our mental health. But […]

A brighter view for mental health Josh Jennings The Canberra Times October 27th 2017 Deakin University researcher Dr Olivia Dean’s depression treatment research could ultimately support prevention of the illness but she says she primarily derives her motivation from the immediate impact she can have on the psychiatric disorders she investigates. “For people that have […]

Drawing on figures from 2007, the Australian Bureau of Statistics tells us “almost half (45 per cent) of Australians aged 16 to 85 reported they would have met the criteria for a diagnosis of a mental disorder at some point in their life”. On the numbers, Jon Jureidini, professor of psychiatry at the University of Adelaide, believes the touted 50 per cent results from the conflation of two populations. He says 1 to 2 per cent of the population suffers from severe mental illness that requires psychiatric help.

Mental health care is heading towards a crisis in NSW with one quarter of the state’s psychiatrists considering leaving the public system this year because of “grossly inadequate” resources and low morale. Mental Health Minister Jai Rowell says the government is committed to meeting community needs. The Age, March 9, 2025

A Melbourne psychiatrist and researcher said clinical research into safe use of anti-psychotic medication during pregnancy is extremely sparse. “What we actually want is clinical practice guidelines based on evidence … At the moment, everyone is just crossing their fingers and hoping for the best,” said Jayashri Kulkarni, from the Monash Alfred Psychiatric Research Centre. The Age, March 14, 2025

Facebook will roll out suicide prevention and support tools for vulnerable Australian users in the next few months, according to the social network’s local head of policy. The Age, March 27, 2025

Workers who tell bosses about their mental health issues are risking their careers, the head of national charity BeyondBlue has warned. Sydney Morning Herald, April 15, 2024

The STRIDE (Stigma Reduction Interventions: Digital Environments) project includes six smaller projects that use technology, such as apps and websites, along with evidence-based techniques to show men that taking action on mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. It is funded by beyondblue with donations from The Movember Foundation and has been unveiled to coincide with Men’s Health Week.

Mental Health Australia engaged Rooftop Social to examine a range of ways in which commissioning and contracting arrangements might be improved to achieve a more effective and efficient Australian mental health system. The study involved a review of published and unpublished literature in Australia and elsewhere, guided by consultation with relevant practitioners and specialists. Mental Health Australia Limited, November 18, 2015.

Relief Strategies – The Failings Of Our Mental Health Industry As a mental health professional, I’m extremely concerned about the state of our mental health industry. Being on the receiving end of a phone call when a stranger shares with me… “my son just committed suicide” is heart wrenching; a wife sharing that her husband […]

The National Framework for Recovery Oriented Mental Health Services (the Framework) was launched on 21 August 2013. The page linked in the heading provides a brief description and documents comprising the framework.