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IN THE MEDIA I Illness invalidation harmful to patients with chronic conditions. A new study of Australians living with chronic physical health conditions has found family members & doctors who dismiss their experiences cause significant mental distress. lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/februa…

Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem – new research theconversation.com/australians-ar… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Dr Katrina Prior Cath Chapman Prof Tim Slade Matt Sunderland & Josh Vescovi

Yesterday I was interviewed by Narelle Graham from the ABC (SA Regional Drive) to speak on illness invalidation following research published with Milena Gandy. Kristie (28) also shared about managing endo and invalidation. Check it out below! [from 39:47] abc.net.au/listen/program…

🚨IN PRESS | Congrats to Alana Fisher & team led by A/Prof Dr Christina Marel of The Matilda Centre for their review showing +++ rates of #alcohol & other #drug use conditions in people accessing #mentalhealth treatment in Australia. 👉journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…… RANZCP PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ

This #IWD2025 we celebrate brilliant women at the Centre like Madelyne Bisby who improves #mentalhealth for adults with #depression & #anxiety. Her ultra-brief treatments help hundreds of Australians access evidence-based support researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/mad… PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ eCentreClinic

#HIRING Are you passionate about making a difference in the alcohol and other drug workforce? Join us as a senior project officer: Apply: usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_…

🎉#IWD2025 | This #IWD we celebrate the work of our brilliant researchers & clinicians which has critically advanced the evidence base on accessible & efficacious #online #psychological treatments for a range of #mentalheath conditions & their impacts. 👇 PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre

Research opportunity: Help us understand psychologists’ attitudes toward, and use of, Artificial Intelligence in their work. Eligible: AHPRA-registered psychologists who reside in Australia. More info & participate: unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ee… UNSW HREA Panel C Approval: iRECS7604

Are you an Australian healthcare provider? If so we want to hear from you.

With Aus govt committing to expand #DigitalMentalHealth if re-elected, what is DMH and how does it work? Check out our new article in #theconversationAU #mentalhealth theconversation.com/digital-mental…

🚨IN PRESS | Congrats to Dr Jo Dudeney whose #metaanalysis found ~40% of adults w chronic #pain also have #anxiety or #depression. These rates point to a critical need to treat #mentalhealth alongside chronic pain. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40053352/ JAMA Network Open PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre

SLEEP COURSE | Dr Amelia Scott's #Sleep Course has been launched at #MindSpot. At #nocost to #Australian adults, this #online course provides #evidencebased info & skills for managing sleep difficulties & their impacts w/ #therapist support. 👉mindspot.org.au/treatments/sle… PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ

Do you know a researcher who is providing outstanding contributions to the world of digital health? You have one week left to nominate them for the 2025 ISRII Awards! Nominate a researcher by 1 April: isrii.org/isrii13-awards/

REGISTER NOW | Join our Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre colleagues next month for a 5km fun run (jog/walk/dance/skip) marking the 1 in 5 Australians who experience a #mentalhealth disorder each year. mq.edu.au/research/resea… Macquarie University PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ

JBI systematic reviews are underpinned by the JBI approach to evidence-based healthcare to consider Feasibility, Appropriateness, Meaningfulness and (not just) Effectiveness #ThinkFAME #JBImethodology

This study found that only 6.9% of people with mental and substance use disorders received effective treatment, with major barriers including low perceived need, inadequate treatment contact, and insufficient treatment quality. ja.ma/4llis4b

Congratulations | To #EMCRs Drs Amelia Scott & Andreea Heriseanu for their funding success through the Early Career Researchers Enabling Scheme. These micro-funding grants will help support their latest research into #mentalhealth #sleep & #physicalactivity PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ Macquarie University

🎉FUNDING SUCCESS | Congratulations to Dr Madelyne Bisby as co-investigator on a #MRFF grant led by A/Prof Carly Johnco to improve #exposuretherapy outcomes for childhood #anxiety disorders. 👉lighthouse.mq.edu.au/media-releases… Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ Macquarie University

Come and work with my team at I at Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare Bond University We are seeking an awesome new Research Manager Apply now seek.com.au/Bond-Universit… Prof. Tammy Hoffmann Nicholas Zwar

📢REGISTER NOW | Join our #EMCR & clinical psychologist Dr Amelia Scott for a workshop to enhance your understanding of #sleep #psychology and gain #evidence based actionable strategies for practice. aacbt.org.au/eventdetails/2… AACBT PSYCHSCIENCES@MQ Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre Macquarie University