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Research Reveals Barriers to Indian Teens' Mental Health Care
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (631+ words) The review shows stigma, poor mental health literacy, and limited youth-friendly services as major challenges to help-seeking. For many adolescents in India, seeking help for anxiety, depression, or emotional distress remains far more difficult than it should be. A new…...
Socioeconomic Factors Leave Mark on Kids' Brains
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (299+ words) Our brains make us who we are. But what makes our brains? Which of the myriad experiences and characteristics that define a child's life and identity " from screen time to sleep to illness " leave imprints in the folds of that…...
New Aftercare Services Offer Mental Health Support
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (221+ words) The Cook Labor Government has launched an Aftercare Services Program to support people discharged from hospital and emergency departments following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis. The Aftercare service, delivered in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA), will provide…...
Social Media Tied to Poor Mental Health in Young Teens
17+ hour, 25+ min ago (648+ words) Adolescents who spend at least two hours a day on social media are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and poorer wellbeing, with the strongest effects in early adolescence, according to new research. The decade-long study, led by Murdoch Children's…...
Research Uncovers Brain's Prediction Update Mechanism
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (563+ words) In the split second after you hear a noise, your brain is already making a potentially life-or-death deduction: Did I do that, or did something else? Our nervous systems answer this question using something called corollary discharge, a copy of…...
Targeting Stress Protein May Halt Early Trauma Effects
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (279+ words) Early intervention targeting a key stress protein could protect against lasting behavioural and brain changes linked to childhood adversity, according to a study in Advanced Science led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry. The study…...
Favor Returns Depend on Relationship, Say Scientists
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (705+ words) When a friend buys you a cup of coffee, it's likely that next time, you'll return the gesture. This type of reciprocal generosity has been well-documented in behavioral economic studies. However, anthropologists and other social scientists have known for decades…...
AMA President Updates: Honours, Billing, RSV, Aged Care
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (379+ words) There was a reminder at the start of this week of the value our profession delivers for the communities we live and work in, and the corresponding esteem doctors are held in by those we serve." On Monday, the annual…...
Boosting WA Kids' Growth Through Outdoor Play
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (289+ words) The Cook Labor Government has invested $496, 430 over three years to help more Western Australian children and their families connect with nature, strengthen wellbeing and build community connections. With Healthway's support, Nature Play WA will deliver the new Nature Play in…...
How Hurricane Dorian Changed Disaster Reporting
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (782+ words) When Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on Sept. 1, 2019, its Category 5 winds devastated two islands over three days, destroyed infrastructure, left thousands missing or homeless, and caused more than 70 recorded deaths. Bahamian-born Kyle Walkine was covering the storm at the…...