Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions Study identifies ‘circadian depression’ as affecting nearly a quarter of more than 11,000 participants The Guardian - AU · Oct 20
As menopause wars rage, social media skirmishes erupt over new approaches to hormone therapy – and Sydney is about to be a flashpoint The So Hot Right Now conference will put the spotlight on dosages advocated by three headline speakers whose claims are disputed by other experts The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2025
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder? And how is it different to PMS? Periods can feel like an unwanted guest for many women and gender diverse people who menstruate, bringing cramps, mood swings and exhaustion. The Conversation · Nov 20, 2024
Australians coming off antidepressants are relying on social media due to lack of clinical support Researchers find many patients do not feel included in treatment decisions and have concerns about side effects The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024
Is this actually PTSD? Clinicians divided over redefining borderline personality disorder Some have argued BPD should be reclassified as a trauma disorder, maintaining those diagnosed are typically women with abuse in their past The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024
‘I’m as baffled as the next ovary-owner’: navigating the science of treating menopause Conversations about menopause have matured but the question of when and how to treat perimenopausal symptoms remains confusing – even to a science journalist The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2024
Voyeurism: when does it become a condition and can it be treated? A NSW man recently jailed after filming up skirts had his prison sentence overturned, prompting questions about the little-known disorder The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2023
Calls to prioritise women's mental health with more targeted funding and treatments Australia's mental health services and treatments are largely "gender blind". Is it time for a new approach? ABC News · Mar 25, 2023
More than half of new year's resolutions fail, so should you bother making any for 2023? Easy to make, easier to break. What are the most common new year's resolutions Australians make, and how do you make them stick? ABC News · Dec 29, 2022
Menopausal depression is not being effectively treated, women and doctors say The role hormones play during menopause and the effect they have on women’s psychology needs more attention from medical professionals, women and medical experts say. ABC News · Nov 27, 2022
‘Role overload’: the mental health burden of being a woman Women are doing more paid work but the bulk of household labour still falls to them – and research shows it takes a toll on wellbeing The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022
Suicide-related ambulance calls rose by more than 50% during Covid, Australian study finds Interruption to mental health services and psychological distress due to pandemic may be behind rise The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022
I thought I was fine parenting through Covid isolation. I wasn’t What had been held together during all those months of lockdown finally came apart when my daughters fell sick The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2022
Anxiety is rising among Australia's young people, but it's not just due to COVID-19 Experts have warned of a "hidden pandemic" in mental health, one that was brewing even before COVID-19 hit, and young people are experiencing it in record numbers. ABC News · Feb 19, 2022