The vital role emergency departments play in frontline mental health care
April 27, 2023Almost one in 10 young people aged 12 to 15 years old report ever having self-harmed and the leading cause of death in Australia for young people aged 15 to 24 years old is suicide.
Obsessive compulsive disorder is more common than you think. But it can take nine years for an OCD diagnosis
April 27, 2023Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a misunderstood mental illness despite affecting about one in 50 people – that’s about half a million Australians.
Australian researchers take intergenerational practice into community settings to combat frailty
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Positive psychology resources to support your teen’s mental health
April 25, 2023Setting teenagers up with the right skills and resources early in life can help to support their well- being and resilience.
Links between screen time and depression in adolescents more complex than first thought
April 25, 2023With adolescents interacting online more than ever, new data from the Black Dog Institute shows screen time and depression in adolescents may be linked – but not for the reasons we assume.
Self-harm intervention for children is needed, a new study finds
April 25, 2023Research has found 6055 adolescents aged 10–14 attended an emergency department in New South Wales for self-harm over a five-year period – 2276 of them for a repeat incidence.
Mindgardens Neuroscience Network acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge the voices of people with lived experience, their carers, families and kinship groups. We recognise the expertise acquired through living with a mental health, drug and alcohol or neurological disorder and acknowledge those who care for people on their recovery journey. We place lived experience at the heart of all that we do.
Launch of world-first guidelines for the treatment of first responders with PTSD
Brings together the strengths of four founding organisations
