Why Getting Your Hands Dirty Could Improve Your Mental Health
The science shows that time spent in nature (and the garden!) is good for your…More
Tagged: mental health
They Call It Puppy Love
If you’ve never felt the warmth of a dog that eats sticks, buries your underwear…More
Mental Illness Or Mental Skillness? The Case For Neurodiversity
The language used around mental illness – and the stigma attached to it – needs serious…More
The Powerful Truth Of Safe Schools: Mental Health Is Political
Mental health is not as personal as neo-conservatives would have you believe, writes Liam McLoughlin.…More
New Research Highlights Prevalence Of Hanging Incidents In Immigration Detention
The study is the first to attempt a broad analysis of the types of incidents…More
We Need To Change Our Thinking About Violence
Dr Melinda McPherson argues that the way we think about male violence runs the risks…More
Leaked Psych Report Shows Detention's Toll
The federal government openly states that deterrence is the key objective of its asylum seeker…More
Mental Health Patients Need Advocates
Last month, several psychiatric patients receiving involuntary treatment came forward to help publicise shortfalls in…More
Flashbacks, Nightmares And Baby Clothes
In most places I have worked, people are rather hesitant when I tell them that…More
How Kids Cope With Occupation
Since the Israeli army first occupied the West Bank in 1967, there has been a…More