The prevalence of mental illness is a critical public health issue. In Australia, the prevalence of mental illness is similar across all settings, however, people living in rural and remote areas experience worse outcomes than their urban counterparts. Access to mental health services is critical, however, the notion of accessibility needs to be understood in the context of the uniqueness and variability of the rural experience. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022

Pregnancy and type 1 diabetes are each associated with increased anxiety and depression, but the combined impact on well-being is unresolved. We compared the mental health of women with and without type 1 diabetes during pregnancy and postpartum and examined the relationship between mental health and glycemic control. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• February 2022

Recent research highlights an overlap of gender diversity and autism spectrum disorders (ASD); however, data on individuals who are trans and also on the autism spectrum are largely from clinical samples and may not be representative of individuals who are trans with ASD in the general population. In addition, there is scant literature on the mental health of these individuals and their experiences in accessing gender-affirming care. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• March 2021

Adolescent deliberate self-harm (DSH) has been found to be associated with a range of bio-psycho-social factors. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• July 2017

From 1990 to 2005, there was an increase in prevalence of parents with a prior history of mental health disorders in WA. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• May 2013

With a focus on the microbiome as it pertains to mental health, we define environmental “grey space” and emphasize a new frontier involving bio-eco-psychological medicine ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

Aboriginal young people are experts in their own experience and are best placed to identify the solutions to their mental health and wellbeing needs. Given that Aboriginal young people experience high rates of mental health concerns and are less likely than non-Indigenous young people to access mental health services, co-design and evaluation of appropriate mental health care is a priority. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

This study aimed to elucidate how an adverse prenatal environment, as defined by the presence of a number of known prenatal risk factors, would influence... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• November 2014

To determine whether there was an independent effect of breastfeeding on child and adolescent mental health ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• April 2010

Mental ill-health, substance use and their co-occurrence among sexuality diverse young people during earlier adolescence is relatively understudied. The preventive utility of positive school climate for sexuality diverse adolescents' mental health is also unclear, as well as the role of teachers in conferring this benefit. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• September 2023