How to break bad habits and develop good ones: Life and Other Catastrophes
Want to stop smoking, fidgeting or watching too much TV? A discussion of tactics for ridding yourself of a bad habit or cultivating good ones.
View ArticleAustralian schools 'facing psychological health crisis'
Australian schools need more psychologists to combat a crisis of cyber-bullying, self-harm and suicide attempt among students, experts say.
View ArticleStudents raise money for bushfire counselling
Schools affected by the Black Saturday bushfires will today help launch a campaign to raise money for student services.
View ArticleReport reveals psychiatric care's shocking sexual assault statistics
Nearly half of women in psychiatric care have been sexually assaulted according to a report that raises serious questions about recent changes to mental health units.
View ArticleFirst world problem #1: the fear of missing out
Ever wished you'd made it to that great looking festival? Or to that gorgeous cafe brunch? The one your friend instagrammed, tweeted and posted to their 500 Facebook friends. Feeling jealous? Well...
View ArticleWomen's sexual desire: a problem or not?
Whether women's lack of sexual interest is a common problem or not depends on who you ask, a new study has found.
View ArticleTom Odell, juvenile boobies and Tim Cope: Richard Stubbs Redux
Music from Tom Odell, Facebook blocks Christmas Island's Juvenile Boobies animal campaign, a psychologist falls asleep on his patient and Tim Cope on the trail to Genghis Khan.
View ArticleBev Brock and Sian Prior compare memoirs.
Jon Faine and Corrie Perkin chat about shyness, living life to the limit, and the place of famous ex-partners Peter Brock and Paul Kelly in Bev Brock and Sian Prior's stories.
View ArticleDivorce rate targeted as Government looks to early intervention in troubled...
The Federal Government wants to reduce the rates of divorce in Australia by shifting its policy to focus on early intervention in troubled relationships, Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews says. In...
View ArticleThe science of glow worms, and the brain after a stroke
Siouxsie Wiles uses bioluminescence in the search for new antibiotics, and psychologist David Roland reflects on his recovery from a stroke.
View ArticleMelbourne academic Helen Herrman elected World Psychiatric Association president
The first Australian to be elected president of the World Psychiatric Association says she wants to put a focus on women's mental health issues.
View ArticleTina Payne Bryson
Psychotherapist Dr Tina Payne Bryson specialises in working with children and teenagers.
View ArticleSame-sex relationship counselling service Rainbow Couple CARE launched by...
Same-sex couples are offered specialised relationship assistance often denied to them, as part of a new program developed by University of Queensland and Latrobe University.
View ArticleSame-sex couples set to benefit from Latrobe, University of Qld 'world-first'...
University researchers in Melbourne are running relationship workshops for same-sex couples in what they say is a world-first.
View ArticleWhat is mindfulness?
Do we spend too much time with our head in the past and worrying about the future? Buddhists love the idea of living in the moment. And in the west, counsellors have turned this idea into mindfulness....
View ArticleFire and recovery then and now
Hear the stories of people impacted by fires on Ash Wednesday in 1983, Black Saturday in 2009, and at Wye River on Christmas Day 2015. Live from the State Control Centre.
View ArticleHis Honour Judge Peter Couzens
Special guest is His Honour Judge Peter Couzens, the Chair of the Victorian Adult Parole Board. Steve explains the psychology behind self disclosure.
View ArticleSmashing plates will make you 'feel like a bad arse' at Melbourne's new Break...
Whether you have steam coming out of your ears or are just looking for a stress relief, one savvy Melbourne entrepreneur has a smashing new space for you.
View ArticleDrumming program helping Vietnam veterans affected by PTSD
A groundbreaking study in suburban Melbourne uses simple drum beats to help Vietnam veterans heal the emotional scars of combat.
View ArticleA bag of tricks to understand your toddler
Being a parent isn't easy, being the parent of a toddler may be the hardest part of parenting.. in this podcast some specific helpful advice to get you all through those intense years of emotion and...
View ArticleCorporate psychopath rates 'similar to prison population', says researcher
A forensic psychologist says in some sectors, the prevalence of people with psychopathic traits is almost the same as in prison.
View ArticleAustralian Psychological Society apologises for failing Indigenous Australians
The Australian Psychological Society issues a landmark formal apology to Indigenous Australians, saying it has failed Aboriginal patients in the past.
View ArticleCould computers replace judges?
Online dispute resolution is coming, how far can technology take us? And Patrycja Slawuta explains what a SelfHackathon is.
View ArticleIt's All A Conspiracy
Reptiles in charge of the government, airplanes spraying us with mind controlling chemicals, and something not quite right about those images of the moon landing. Most of us think we would never fall...
View ArticleLiving in (science) denial
Think you're pretty science literate? I've got some bad news for you; just because you subscribe to a dozen or so science news feeds online, it doesn't mean you're not susceptible to science denial.
View ArticleAustralia's first school lawyer offers support to disadvantaged kids
In the first program of its kind in Australia, and possibly the world, lawyer Vincent Shin works full-time at a Melbourne school.
View ArticleOne in three higher education students think about suicide or self-harm,...
A new study reveals alarming levels of anxiety among TAFE and university students, with 35 per cent thinking about self-harm or suicide in the past year.
View ArticleMillennials of Melbourne: Annie Belcher on yoga, uni and how each helps the...
Annie Belcher, 26, says she does not fit many of the the stereotypes of a yoga teacher: "I'm not vegan, I don't get into chakras and god and all the mythology." The Master of Community Psychology...
View ArticleSeek advice from GP or psychologist 'rather than just Dr Google' for a...
Parents should trust their gut when it comes to seeking professional help for their child's concerning behaviour, psychologist Charlotte Keating says.
View ArticleScientologists send M-rated anti-psychiatry DVD to primary schools
The Victorian Government advises principals to ignore materials sent from the Church of Scientology, after primary schools received a DVD and pamphlets warning of the dangers of psychiatrists and...
View ArticleFirst loves leave vivid memories because of intense emotions, psychologist says
Whether you think of your first love fondly or not, chances are you have vivid memories of your first relationship.
View ArticleBorderline Personality Disorder breaking the stigma, exploding the myth
Dr Haley Peckham has chosen not to hide the multiple self-inflicted scars along her arms as a testament to her struggle with Borderline Personality Disorder [BPD].
View ArticleJurors from 'gruesome' trials welcome report recommending counselling
For years, the stress of serving on a jury was not acknowledged. But a Canadian parliamentary report shows that is changing.
View ArticleDogs to be trained to support war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder
The special relationship between dogs and war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder is being examined in an Australian-first trial, with students and staff at Victoria's La Trobe University to...
View ArticleHow to talk to your children about homelessness in a way they understand
Homelessness can be confusing and even scary for children, but talking about it honestly can help to understand this complex social issue and be more compassionate.
View ArticleCollective Mind denies claims about Adelaide Crows pre-season camp, shifts...
The company responsible for a controversial pre-season mind training camp attended by Adelaide Crows AFL players rejects blame for the club's poor on-field performance, saying the training was well...
View ArticleMeditation, yoga and a good chat: One cemetery's unique approach to grief
A Melbourne cemetery opens a wellness centre offering yoga, meditation, games mornings, movie afternoons, garden walks and grief counselling.
View ArticleWhere to from here? What child sexual abuse survivors want to happen after...
For some survivors of child sexual abuse, the apology delivered by the Prime Minister is welcome, but they still want to see further action.
View ArticleVictoria's mental health services 'sink to the absolute bottom' with tragic...
Less than 12 hours after making what police called an "extremely serious" attempt on her own life, Chloe Lashay was told the hospital needed her bed and she would have to leave.
View ArticleBourke Street attacker identified as Hassan Khalif Shire Ali as police carry...
A local sheikh says the Islamic State-inspired terrorist who carried out yesterday's fatal stabbing in Bourke Street, Hassan Khalif Shire Ali, was "not mentally fit", while police confirm his passport...
View ArticleBourke Street attack: Will terror attack play on voters' minds as Victoria...
With law and order one of the big issues as Victoria heads to the polls this month, the state's politicians are walking a delicate tightrope when it comes to talking about Friday's terrorist attack.
View ArticleSocial media a factor in driving the desire for Christmas to come early
Tradition dictates that we start putting up the Christmas decorations on December 1, but all that's changing as social media feeds our desire for an earlier start to a longer festive period.
View Article'Pill shaming' and stigma causes regional Australians to battle mental...
Regional Australians are feeling 'pill shamed' and are avoiding treatment due to the stigma around mental health medication and a lack of confidentiality in small-town pharmacies.
View ArticleWhen loved ones become just a 'pulse in a body': Calls for changes to WA's...
Debbie Allcott watched in helpless desperation as her mother endured the harrowing last years of her life and now she wants to see change legislative changes in WA.
View ArticleLincoln Lewis catfish also found guilty of harassing one of her closest friends
The catfish who impersonated TV actor Lincoln Lewis also stalked her school friend at the same time she was preparing to be her bridesmaid.
View ArticleFarmers and activists both casualties of cyber 'war' over animal welfare
Australian farmers and animal activists alike are being targeted with online threats of violence and death, an ABC investigation finds. One cyberspace expert describes it as "cyberhate" and "a new kind...
View ArticleAutism in relationships: Therapist inundated by number of couples seeking help
Relationships can have their challenges, but what if the challenges relate to an inherent part of a person? A Melbourne therapist said that was the question being raised for many couples where one...
View ArticleThe vulnerability 'movement' that's empowering Richmond Football Club's...
A new willingness to open up about personal struggles and finding a rural sanctuary is empowering Richmond defender Dylan Grimes and his teammates.
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