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When Trans Pathways ambassador Drew, 17, came out as trans three years ago, the biggest hurdle for him was the availability of services and the time it took to access support.

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With mental health issues an escalating problem among young people, looking after the mental health of future generations has never been more

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The gap between life expectancy in patients with a mental illness and the general population has widened and reduction should focus on improving physical health

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The second national survey to look at the mental health and wellbeing of Australian children and adolescents is underway, with data collectors out and about.

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A new study from The Kids for Child Health Research has uncovered a link between energy drink consumption in young men and increased anxiety.

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Maternal stressful life events during pregnancy have been associated with immune dysregulation and increased risk for asthma and atopy in offspring. Few studies have investigated whether prenatal stress is associated with increased overall or specific infectious diseases in childhood, nor explored sex differences. We sought to examine the relationship between the nature and timing of maternal stress in pregnancy and hospitalisation with infection in offspring.

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While the majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are travelling on track or exceeding across all developmental domains...

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In the eating disorder sample but not the control sample, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid correlated significantly and negatively with eating disorder...

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A minority of 4- to 17-year-olds with ADHD and major depressive disorder were being treated with stimulant or antidepressant medication

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and treatment of non-psychotic psychiatric disorders