University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute Healthy Minds researchers, Dr Dara Sampson and Dr Louise Thornton are launching a mood-tracking app called the MindPulse Program to gather real-time data on people’s mental health. With five simple questions, the researchers are hoping to understand the impact of a range of factors, including climate change […]
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CHAI and a chat: Healthy Minds researchers to launch Community Healthy Ageing Initiative
HMRI Healthy Minds researchers, Professor Frini Karayanidis, Dr Sharon Savage and Associate Professor Helen English, agree that a healthy lifestyle can reduce dementia risk but the message isn’t reaching many sectors of our community. The Community Healthy Ageing Initiative or CHAI aims to change that. CHAI project is a strategic initiative of the Healthy Minds […]
Five ways to cope after traumatic events
It’s normal to experience traumatic stress following a disturbing event, whether it’s a traffic accident, plane crash, or a violent crime like we saw at Bondi Westfield over the weekend. These are abnormal events… particularly when they involve acts of aggression and death… and no matter how close to these incidents we are, it is […]
Taylor Swift concert FoMO: How to deal with the Fear of Missing Out.
This weekend marks the culmination of months of planning and waiting for many contemporary music fans: the highly anticipated Taylor Swift concerts. Many people in our community will attend the concerts with their children, grandchildren, and friends, however, many have missed out. This feeling of missing out on something exciting could ignite a case of FoMO […]
New study aims to unlock the secrets of effective stress management
Researchers at the Hunter Medical Research Institute and the University of Newcastle are hoping to better understand which stress management techniques and tools actually work, and who they’re working for.
‘That’s getting a bit wild, kids!’ Why children love to play-fight and why it is good for them
That’s getting a bit wild, kids! Why don’t you play something quieter? How often have you found yourself saying something like this to your children as they’re rolling around on the lounge room floor?
Researchers launch digital innovation to “eclipse” the rising tide of mental health and substance use problems
Much like the rest of the world, Australia is facing a mental health care crisis. To combat this growing problem, the University of Newcastle, and the Hunter Medical Research (HMRI) Institute has launched an initiative to help Australia ‘eclipse’ this rising tide with a real time response.
Navigating mental health during the festive period
Many Australians report an increase in mental health symptoms at Christmas time. HMRI Director, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin is also a mental health researcher from our Healthy Minds Research Program. Hear Frances talk about how to help navigate mental health issues over the festive period – both your own and that of your loved ones.
Does time heal old wounds? Researchers investigate recovery from Intimate Partner Violence
Researchers have discovered women who experience Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) are nearly twice as likely to suffer mental health disorders and only around 22% felt fully recovered after a decade. The team conducted an anonymous online survey of 665 people with lived experience of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) to attempt to find out if recovery […]
World Mental Health Day 2022 | How we can look after our mental health
On World Mental Health Day, Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin speaks with ABC Newcastle about what mental health services are available (both face-to-face and online), the best way to access those services, and how we can help young people with their mental health concerns – today and every day.
