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This simple, low-cost activity reduces depression in young adults
Real results delivered for mental health
Psychologist shortfall to hit 96% by 2038 as sector urges government action
University academics among newly announced NIHR Senior Investigators
Mental health workforce target exceeded
Half of psychologists assessing for ADHD don’t follow the diagnostic guidelines, new study shows
Powerful technology uncovers new insights into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
APS launches next initiative to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology workforce 
Your child has pathological demand avoidance? Here’s what it means – and 9 tips for what to do
Can Psychopaths Change?
Do positive affirmations work? A psychologist unpacks the evidence
Trump-style unpredictability isn’t just political theatre – it’s a regulatory problem for your brain
If you witnessed the Bondi Hanukkah attack, here’s what you might be going through
Why are some people extremely competitive while others are so chill?
Gut And Mind – How They Are Connected
New actions to grow the mental health and addiction workforce
How do you know when it’s OK to stop seeing your therapist?
New Panel Series To Reveal Science Of Trauma
Why do some people get bad ‘hangxiety’ after a night of drinking and others don’t?
Baylor College of Medicine to offer new clinical psychology degree program
A big, convulsive twitch while dozing off? Sleep experts explain the ‘hypnic jerk’
What is psychosocial therapy? And why is the government thinking about adding it to Medicare for kids?
Eating disorder symptoms in teens can be traced back to family hardship, new study shows
Psychology Assistants to grow workforce
Why do some autistic people walk differently?
Tears, trauma and unpaid work: why men in tinnies aren’t the only heroes during a flood disaster
Trouble getting out of bed? Signs the ‘winter blues’ may be something more serious
Expansion of marriage rights to same-sex couples also expanded access to the psychological benefits that come with tying the knot
Parents of autistic children are stressed. Here’s what they want you to know
‘Chaotic, sometimes dangerous places’ – why successful rehab for prisoners on remand will be hard to achieve
Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: do these trendy hangover cures actually work?
How mindfulness therapy could help those left behind by depression treatment
Fear Of Public Speaking Can Be Conquered: New Research
Can AI help prevent suicide? How real-time monitoring may be the next big step in mental health care
‘Silver lining’ effect for many women who separate in midlife
We talk a lot about being ‘resilient’. But what does it actually mean?
What’s the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown?
‘I’m a failure’: how schema therapy tackles the deep-rooted beliefs that affect our mental health
New associate psychology role to grow the mental health workforce
Eating disorders don’t just affect teen girls. The risk may go up around pregnancy and menopause too
Clinical psychology interns boost mental health workforce
Like being trapped behind a pane of glass – depersonalisation, derealisation disorder explained
Staring blankly at your screen? You probably have post holiday blues. The good news is you can get through it
Australia has a new autism strategy but questions remain for those who don’t get NDIS support
Improving the lives of children with disability in Australia and China through dance
The government’s response to the royal commission into veteran suicide gets a lot right – but makes a couple of missteps
Growth of clinical psychology pipeline welcomed
Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows