It’s a conversation we have all heard before, Australian teachers and staff are overworked, burnt out and continue to face a rise in mental health problems. But what is being done to solve the problem?
The University of Queensland has recently welcomed Fulbright scholar Dr Erin Emery-Tiburcio, a Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences and Geriatric Medicine at Rush University Medical Centre.
For many people, not knowing what to expect during an event like Cyclone Alfred can have a significant effect on their mental health, causing anxiety and stress.
Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa.
As seen most recently with the Los Angeles wildfires, natural disasters are becoming an inevitable part of life causing devastation and ongoing trauma for many people.
University of Queensland researchers have found smoking rates have declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in Australia, suggesting less restrictive regulation on vaping could improve public health outcomes.
University of Queensland research has highlighted the need for specialised support services to help people with young onset dementia cope with giving up driving.
A multi-million dollar business has developed in Australia to meet the demand for medicinal cannabis. Australians spent more than A$400 million on it in the first half of 2024 alone.
University of Queensland research shows child maltreatment cases decreased in socially disadvantaged communities that participated in positive parenting programs.
University of Queensland researchers need participants for a study to help understand how people manage their work-life balance and recover from daily work stress.
A team of researchers from The University of Queensland has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks.
Reducing the number and severity of burn injuries among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents is the focus of educational resources, based on University of Queensland research.
University of Queensland researchers have found a combination of multitasking training and brain stimulation results in enhanced performance on an untrained task, a phenomenon known as ‘transfer’.
University of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people’s mental health, particularly in low socio-economic suburbs.
Women diagnosed in adulthood with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are encouraged to join a University of Queensland study into the impact of the diagnosis.
Associate Professor James Kirby, clinical psychologist and co-director of UQ’s Compassionate Mind Research Group discussed the psychology of success in the UQ's Contact Magazine.
