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Beware! Not all mental health apps are helpful

Although some mental health apps connect users with a registered therapist, most provide a fully automated service that bypasses the human element.

New findings show a direct causal relationship between unemployment and suicide

Unemployment and underemployment in the 13 years from 2004 to 2016 directly resulted in more than 3,000 Australians dying by suicide – an average of 230 a year.

Students’ mental health a big issue for schools but are teachers part of solution?

There is little consistency in the types of mental health services provided by schools or who actually performs this role.

Is financial stress affecting your mental health? Here are 5 things that can help

Reminding yourself that your finances do not define you as a person can reduce feelings of sadness, shame or guilt.

15-minute cities will free us to improve mental health and wellbeing

The United Nations has hailed the 15-minute city as a means by which cities can emerge from COVID, as well as reduce the damaging dependence on cars.

Learn the ‘Seven Research Mantras’ for success in the academic world

Dr Sanjay Kumar Shukla is hopeful that these mantras will be implemented in universities to save young researchers valuable time and help in their mental wellbeing.

Australia’s first multicultural Mental Health Line with seven Indian languages launched

The Indian languages include Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati and Urdu. They also include Nepali, Dari, Tibetan, Pashto and Sinhalese.

Research suggests one way to prevent depression and anxiety is strong sense of connection at high school

The question now is how governments, schools and communities act on this information.

Seven ‘superpowers’ you need to fight climate change

What resources do children and young people themselves want, to support them in facing climate change?

Why employees and managers can’t ignore the social and mental health impact of working from home

With the emergence of the pandemic, many people have new levels of awareness of the impossibility of severing work from life.

Must-read

53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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