Mental Health topics
Mental health for teens
Follow the links below to more information about the issues surrounding the mental health of teenagers.
Acne: teens with severe acne more prone to suicidal thoughts
Teenagers with severe acne were 2-3 times more likely to think about suicide than those with little or no acne, researchers found.
ADHD may be linked to gene defect
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had significantly more DNA segments that were missing or duplicated, a UK study found.
ADHD raises depression and suicide risk in teens
Teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a 3-4 times greater risk of depression and suicidal thoughts than their peers, a US study showed.
ADHD symptoms and diagnosis
Children with ADHD tend to have inattention, hyperactivity and lack of self-control. Find out about the symptoms of ADHD and how it is diagnosed.
ADHD treatments
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatments include medicines, such as Ritalin and Concerta, and behavioural therapies.
Bipolar disorder: link to brilliance confirmed
Swedish research has revealed that the highest achievers at school face an almost 4-fold increased risk of developing bipolar disorder.
Breast cancer: help your teenager cope with your diagnosis
Families are thrown into turmoil by a woman's breast cancer, but it is often teenage children who are most vulnerable.
Cannabis psychosis
Use of cannabis can cause a condition called drug-induced psychosis.
Chronic fatigue teens respond to online therapy
Teens with chronic fatigue syndrome benefit enormously from FITNET, a web-based CBT and econsult program, study finds.
Depression
Clinical depression is an illness, a medical condition. It significantly affects the way someone feels, causing a persistent lowering of mood.
Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are 2 main forms of eating disorders. These illnesses mainly affect young females.
Eating disorders may persist in adulthood
Teenagers with abnormal eating behaviours such as dieting and binge eating are at risk of continued problems in adulthood, a study shows.
Mental illness: available treatments
Find out which health care professionals treat mental illness and about the variety of different treatments available.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): symptoms in children
Use this checklist to see if your child has symptoms suggestive of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: symptoms
Sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience obsessive thoughts or compulsions, which can overpower the mind.
Pop music encourages risky activity
Popular music and videos may be associated with permissive sexual and reckless behaviour and alcohol use.
Self-harm support forum doing some good
Young people who self-harm find it easier to talk online to a stranger in an internet forum than to family or friends, a study suggests.
Self-harm: one in 100 Australians may self-injure
One in every 100 Australians may self-injure, and those who self-injure have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts, a national survey found.
Self-harming teens usually grow out of it
One in 12 Australian teenagers self-harms, mostly by cutting or burning, but few continue self harm into adulthood, a study suggests.
Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) causes people to feel anxious at the prospect of everyday social interactions and causes symptoms such as trembling and sweating.
Suicidal behaviour and self-harm
Suicide involves not only a tragic loss of a life, but also great sadness and soul-searching among the family and friends of the person who has died, and the community at large.
Suicide in teenagers
Find out about risk factors for suicide in teens and some of the warning signs. Also see our list of mental health resources for young people.
Suicide risk in teens not dependent on antidepressant type
The risk of suicide in children who begin taking antidepressants is similar in the first year regardless of the type of antidepressant used.
Suicide: what are the warning signs?
A number of factors increase a person's risk of suicide. Find out some of the warning signs of suicide and how to help someone at risk.
World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day calls to public attention one of the world’s largest causes of premature and unnecessary death - suicide.
Teenagers with severe acne were 2-3 times more likely to think about suicide than those with little or no acne, researchers found.
ADHD may be linked to gene defect
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had significantly more DNA segments that were missing or duplicated, a UK study found.
ADHD raises depression and suicide risk in teens
Teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a 3-4 times greater risk of depression and suicidal thoughts than their peers, a US study showed.
ADHD symptoms and diagnosis
Children with ADHD tend to have inattention, hyperactivity and lack of self-control. Find out about the symptoms of ADHD and how it is diagnosed.
ADHD treatments
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatments include medicines, such as Ritalin and Concerta, and behavioural therapies.
Bipolar disorder: link to brilliance confirmed
Swedish research has revealed that the highest achievers at school face an almost 4-fold increased risk of developing bipolar disorder.
Breast cancer: help your teenager cope with your diagnosis
Families are thrown into turmoil by a woman's breast cancer, but it is often teenage children who are most vulnerable.
Cannabis psychosis
Use of cannabis can cause a condition called drug-induced psychosis.
Chronic fatigue teens respond to online therapy
Teens with chronic fatigue syndrome benefit enormously from FITNET, a web-based CBT and econsult program, study finds.
Depression
Clinical depression is an illness, a medical condition. It significantly affects the way someone feels, causing a persistent lowering of mood.
Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are 2 main forms of eating disorders. These illnesses mainly affect young females.
Eating disorders may persist in adulthood
Teenagers with abnormal eating behaviours such as dieting and binge eating are at risk of continued problems in adulthood, a study shows.
Mental illness: available treatments
Find out which health care professionals treat mental illness and about the variety of different treatments available.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): symptoms in children
Use this checklist to see if your child has symptoms suggestive of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: symptoms
Sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience obsessive thoughts or compulsions, which can overpower the mind.
Pop music encourages risky activity
Popular music and videos may be associated with permissive sexual and reckless behaviour and alcohol use.
Self-harm support forum doing some good
Young people who self-harm find it easier to talk online to a stranger in an internet forum than to family or friends, a study suggests.
Self-harm: one in 100 Australians may self-injure
One in every 100 Australians may self-injure, and those who self-injure have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts, a national survey found.
Self-harming teens usually grow out of it
One in 12 Australian teenagers self-harms, mostly by cutting or burning, but few continue self harm into adulthood, a study suggests.
Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) causes people to feel anxious at the prospect of everyday social interactions and causes symptoms such as trembling and sweating.
Suicidal behaviour and self-harm
Suicide involves not only a tragic loss of a life, but also great sadness and soul-searching among the family and friends of the person who has died, and the community at large.
Suicide in teenagers
Find out about risk factors for suicide in teens and some of the warning signs. Also see our list of mental health resources for young people.
Suicide risk in teens not dependent on antidepressant type
The risk of suicide in children who begin taking antidepressants is similar in the first year regardless of the type of antidepressant used.
Suicide: what are the warning signs?
A number of factors increase a person's risk of suicide. Find out some of the warning signs of suicide and how to help someone at risk.
World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day calls to public attention one of the world’s largest causes of premature and unnecessary death - suicide.
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