The cello: what’s not to love?
What is it about the cello that people find so appealing?
Category: mental health
Music and mental health: the cello
Some say the cello can be a powerful antidote to anxiety.
Music therapy for anxiety: recipe for a Chill Playlist
Can music reduce stress and anxiety? A reboot of “Weightless” by ambient musicians Marconi Union and neuroscientists hits the chill sweet spot.
The ethics of writing about mental health in the digital age
Given the ease of google-diagnosis and dissemination of (mis) information, live streaming, digital bubbles and trolling, is there a special need for respect or sensitivity when writing about mental health?
Paint it black – or should that be blue?
I’m intrigued by the notion that mental health conditions might influence colour preferences. Is it true that those inclined towards melancholia prefer the colour blue? What about everybody else?
Not really a Book Review: ‘Any Ordinary Day’ by Leigh Sales
I’d be lying if I were to tell you this was a review of a book, Any Ordinary Day, by that stalwart of Australian journalism, Leigh Sales. For I have almost as much to say here about what it’s not about than what it is about.
Mental health: State of the (Australian) Parties
If you had five minutes with a politician, what would you say to them about mental health policy and architecture?
Let’s start the discussion in this new series.
Quack Report: yoni eggs, essential oils, and depression
Gwenyth Paltrow’s so-called wellness business was hit with fines for deceptive marketing of products that she claimed would address depression and other ailments.
First story in a new series on charlatans in the mental health world.
What colour is schizophrenia?
Sometimes the health advocacy world feels like an elite club. Psychotic conditions are excluded from membership – no colours, no ribbons, no champions and no campaign. If there is an awareness campaign, its nigh on invisible in Australia. Is schizophrenia still locked in the attic?
Weekend reading: SuziQ, psychosis, and werewolves
A regular series highlighting a few recent articles relating to mental health.
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