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SAMSN: Men surviving childhood sexual abuse

Men coping with the effects of childhood sexual abuse can have a hard journey ahead of them. SAMSN, run by three male Survivors of childhood sexual abuse, organises psychologist led peer-support groups for men who were sexually assaulted when they were yo

Kids with mental illness

More and more children are suffering from mental health issues. Dr Lyn O’Grady discusses some of the problem behaviours, and the tell-tale signs you should watch out for.

Managing post traumatic stress disorder

Professor Mark Creamer is the former director of the Australian Centre for Post Traumatic Mental Health. He discusses this growing mental health concern with us.

How to harness your emotional intelligence

From controlling, to suppressing them, everyone has different ways of dealing with their emotions. Emotional intelligence expert Sue Langley teaches us how to harness positive psychology, especially in the workplace.

The Big reTHiNK

MiNDFOOD is proud to support The Big reTHiNK, a project that challenges people all over the world to take part in staging creative, community events to shift the way the people think about mental unwellness. We chat to its founder Taimi Allan.

Interview: Ant Williams

Elite athlete and sports psychologist Ant Williams has pushed through physical and mental barriers to hold his breath for over eight minutes while free diving. MiNDFOOD Radio chats to him about the challenges faced by professional sports men & women today

Mindfulness: the health benefits

Are you mindful? Holistic physician Dr Amy Saltzman specialisies in teaching mindfulness to kids and adults. She shares the benefits of being mindful to our mental health and emotional intelligence.

Gene therapy helps children with rare brain disorders

Gene therapy provides new hope for children with AADC deficiency, a rare genetic disorder that causes neurological impairment and impacts a child’s ability to move and eat.

Healthy diet may benefit women’s mental health

Women who suffer from depression and anxiety may want to take a look at their diet as possible contributors to these conditions, study findings hint, MiNDFOOD reports.

Exercise protects the brain

Two new studies provide more evidence that regular aerobic exercise not only staves off the problems with thinking and memory that often come with age, but it can actually help turn back the clock on brain ageing, MiNDFOOD reports.

Mastermind

Stop ageing in its tracks by caring for your brain. Follow these seven steps for a long and healthy life, MiNDFOOD reports.

Dark thoughts plague night owls

It seems parents have long been right. Going to bed early is the key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a new study says.

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