Mental health and wellbeing

Expert advice on dealing with stress and how to improve your mental health and resilience.

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Stack these 10 simple habits to boost your wellbeing

Improving your wellbeing doesn’t require a complete life overhaul. It often starts with one simple,...

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Practising culture on country can improve aboriginal people’s health and wellbeing

Despite decades of policy interventions, the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Cortisol ‘spikes’ are normal, so when is cortisol a real problem?

You may have noticed a plethora of reels and posts on social media...

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For people with chronic pain, flexibility and persistence can protect wellbeing 

Chronic pain affects around one in five people and is considered “chronic” when it persists beyond the...

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More than 2 in 5 young Australians are lonely, our new report shows....

Loneliness is not a word often associated with young people. We tend to think of...

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‘No filter can fix that face’: How online body shaming harms teenage girls

You’re so ugly it hurts.  Maybe if you lost some weight, someone would actually like you.  No filter...

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What causes depression? What we know, don’t know and suspect

Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief,...

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Parenting with ADHD: 7 practical tips for success

Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often goes undiagnosed in adults — including parents — but...

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Autistic people seem to feel joy differently – here’s what it can tell...

When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is...

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Five ways to make your day at work feel better

Most people know what a difficult day at work feels like. It can...

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Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person

For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So,...

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Paying attention to birdsong while walking in nature can boost wellbeing, my research...

There’s no question that being in nature is good for wellbeing. Research shows that experiencing nature and...

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Play reduces stress and lifts wellbeing – and adults benefit as much as...

Somewhere along the way to adulthood, time to play fades away. We tend...

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5 evidence-backed ways to manage stress

If you feel like your stress levels are frequently soaring, there are things...

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Why generations clash at work and what to do about it

Today’s workplaces are made up of four generations working side by side - sometimes...

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Getting a good night’s rest is vital for neurodiverse children – pediatric sleep...

Senior Instructor of Pediatrics and Developmental Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus  Most...

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Fact or fiction? 8 viral cortisol claims under the microscope

How do some of the most common claims surrounding 'stress hormone' cortisol right...

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Food trauma — and how to beat it

Your early experiences and conditioning surrounding food may impact your behaviour even today....

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