Embrace @ Telethon Kids Institute's Co-Directors Professor Ashleigh Lin and Professor Helen Milroy have welcomed the release of a new WA government mental health research strategy. ...

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Professor Ashleigh Lin was nominated for the Mid-Career Scientist of the Year. ...

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It is likely that young people who are both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and LGBTQA+ would be at increased risk for poor mental health outcomes due to the layered impacts of discrimination they experience; however, there is very little empirical evidence focused on the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people. The current study represents a qualitative exploration of wellbeing among Aboriginal LGBTQA+ young people.  ...

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Many adolescents with diverse sexual orientations lead happy and fulfilled lives. However, evidence consistently suggests elevated rates of mental health difficulties in this population relative to heterosexual peers, and internalization of stigma (i.e., self-stigma) is implicated in these elevated rates. This study aimed to understand and describe the lived experience of self-stigma with respect to participants’ sexual orientations. ...

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General Practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in the identification and support of young people at risk of suicidal behaviour and self-harm; however, no studies have explored GPs’ perspectives, approaches, challenges, and resource needs when working with this cohort in an Australian setting. ...

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Policy Context Indicator Information View the Maps A mental illness is a clinically diagnosable disorder that impairs an individuals’ cognitive, ...

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