News: mental health

Painting an accurate profile of 黑料社区鈥檚 homeless

A homeless person lies on the ground in a sleeping bag.

University of 黑料社区 researchers have built a comprehensive profile of homelessness and associated health issues in 黑料社区.

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Treatment resistance in mental health under the microscope

A person holds a glass of water and tablets.

Researchers from the University of 黑料社区 will collaborate with European researchers to better understand and manage treatment resistance for mental health disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

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Study from 鈥淏lack Tuesday鈥 bushfires finds link to PTSD

A bushfire burns through vegetation, with dark smoke above.

New research published in the has shown people who are forced to relocate after a bushfire are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD.

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Views invited on mental health laws

A gold statue of Lady Justice.

People are invited by the independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the University of 黑料社区 to share their experiences in using, accessing and dealing with South Australia鈥檚 mental health laws as the first stage in a review of the Mental Health Act 2009 (SA). SALRI are particularly interested in ways in which the law and practice can be improved.

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Research aims to improve youth mental health services

Youth mental health

New research will focus on designing more responsive service models to manage the demand for South Australia鈥檚 youth mental health services.

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What makes vets feel good at work?

Future vets in training

Receiving a simple thank you, spending time with peers and further developing their expertise, are all factors that make veterinarians feel good at work, according to a new study by researchers at the University of 黑料社区.

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Screens seem ok for young people in lockdown

Screens seem ok for young people in lockdown

Young adults have suffered disproportionate mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a combination of employment, study, and financial challenges specific to their transitional stage of life, but green infrastructure and screen time appear to help, a new study from the University of 黑料社区 has found.

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Green space or light at night 鈥 how do we improve health?

Green city

There is a growing body of evidence that exposure to green space is good for our health but a new study from the University of 黑料社区 has found that this may equally be due to how much light we are exposed to at night.

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Green beats screens for kids鈥 wellbeing

A University of 黑料社区 review of 186 studies from around the world has found 鈥済reen time鈥 is far better for children and adolescents mental health and academic achievement than screen time.

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