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Understanding the neurobiology of anorexia
Improving the understanding how eating disorders work is a growing field of research. Recently, Wayahead received an e-bulletin from the National
Research into how parents support young people living with mental ill health
It can be hard for parents to know what to do when their children are experiencing mental illness, particularly as they get into adolescence and young
World Health Organization lists gaming disorder in the International Classification of Diseases
Late last year the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that gaming disorder would be included into the 11th Revision of the International
Mission Australia Report Mental Health as the Top Concern for Australian Youth
For the first time since it launched 16 years ago, the Mission Australia's 2017 Youth Survey found that mental health is the biggest issue for young
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The cold, wintery days are long behind us as we welcome the blistering summer that we Australians know and love. The onset of spring and summer
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There are often many barriers that can get in the way of someone seeking help about their mental illness. According to batyr, a youth-focussed mental
Mandarin Speakers Support Group – Ryde
Unfortunately this group is no longer running. When Bi Yun Huang started volunteering for Mental Health Carers NSW, a community-based
An Update of Research into Anxiety
Summary of the paper: Anxiety Disorders, by Michelle G. Craske, Murray B. Stein, Thalia C. Eley, Mohammed R. Milad, Andrew Holmes, Ronald M. Rapee,
Domestic Violence and the Workplace
At the WayAhead hosted quarterly network meeting of WayAhead Workplaces our workplace health network in 2016, there were talks from various speakers
Eat well, live well
As Hippocrates wisely put it, eating nutritious food has long been associated with good health, both physical and mental. However, with the coming of
Recovery in Art 2017
Being’s Annual Recovery in Art Exhibition traditionally a part of October’s Mental Health Month is shifting to a month long time slot some time in
Pilates and Mental Health
The effects of Pilates on mental wellbeing have been well-documented, but a program run by Canterbury Community Mental Health Service is achieving
Sista Speak and Bro Speak in Moree
Moree has come a long way since Charles Perkins and the Freedom Riders from Sydney University paid the town a visit in 1965, making history when they
Arabic Mindfulness
According to bicultural psychologist Hend Saab, the two biggest barriers to people from Arabic backgrounds seeking help for mental illness are
Blood Tests for Depression
Could a simple blood test detect the efficacy of antidepressants on those with depression? A new study suggests it’s a possibility. It has long been
Getting Hoarding in Order
It’s stories like that of Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury (Lifeline H2H) and its hoarding treatment program that show the passion and ingenuity of
Food for Thought
A new research project in Sydney is investigating whether the type of food we eat could prove to have an affect on our mental health. A team of
Mental Illness Isn’t Just Skin Deep
Sarah Bloomhill is a 22-year-old university student — and from where she sits at a Sydney cafe — there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about
Helping People Hold On
The Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation mission Thousands of Australians are affected by suicide each year. Suicide is the number 1cause of