Depression

Brain damage claim leads to new row over electroshock therapy
Experts divided on effectiveness of ECT and concerned by overuse in women and the elderly
Robin McKie Science editor
26, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM

Dame Paula Rego obituary
Painter whose powerful images of women disrupted the male gaze
Michael McNay
08, Jun, 2022 @3:43 PM

Let doctors use MDMA to treat veterans with PTSD and depression, former ADF boss says
Chris Barrie says he hopes common sense will prevail and the TGA will allow drug to be more readily used to treat patients
Christopher Knaus
03, Jun, 2022 @8:00 PM

Therapy v medication? How to choose the best treatment for anxiety
Medication is often prescribed as a quick-fix but therapy can be more helpful in the long-run, if accessible. Here’s how to work out what is best for you
Emine Saner
25, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

Suicide attempts among Australia’s live performers rose over last two years, survey reveals
Depression and anxiety double that found in general population, mental health researchers find
Kelly Burke
24, May, 2022 @2:25 AM

‘We can’t switch off’: MP’s staff member reveals mental health pressure
An anonymous worker shares their experience, as study shows half of UK MPs’ staff have clinical levels of psychological distress
As told to Josh Halliday
23, May, 2022 @10:00 AM

‘I feel totally seen’: John Crace on how guided breathing soothed a lifetime of anxiety
After 65 anxious years, trying every conceivable treatment and therapy available, just one session of breathwork was all that was needed to calm a troubled mind
John Crace
23, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

Inaction on gambling addiction will bring more grief, says bereaved mother
Exclusive: government proposals to stop gambling deaths are ‘more of same system that killed Jack’, say parents of man who killed himself
Emily Dugan
23, May, 2022 @5:00 AM

Cleo’s world was darkened by depression. Reconnecting brought back some colour | Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship
The very act of talking about it in a supportive environment can provide some comfort for many who are depressed
Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship
22, May, 2022 @5:30 PM

Wellbeing secrets from the Chelsea flower show
Some of the biggest gardens at this year’s show explore the theme of mental health. From tactile walls to busy bees, here’s how they are creating green sanctuaries
Matt Collins
20, May, 2022 @11:00 PM

The death of a US marine veteran
After a tour on the ‘mortuary affairs’ squad gathering human remains in Iraq, marine Christian Slater slowly unraveled
Neal Hirschfeld
18, May, 2022 @8:00 AM

People in performing arts twice as likely to have depression, Equity finds
Performing arts practitioners’ union says Covid exacerbated contributory factors such as job insecurity and low pay
Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent
11, May, 2022 @11:01 PM
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