Journal article
All things being equal? Longitudinal patterns of mental disorder symptoms and associations with key social determinants in a large cohort of Australian adolescents
Using longitudinal data from a large cohort of Australian adolescents, this study examines changes in depression, psychological distress and anxiety symptoms; associations between symptoms and social determinants; and interactions between social determinants and effects on symptoms. The study highlights the need to address adolescent mental health in public health policy, research and practice.
Position paper
Building mentally healthy futures: a call to action
This paper focuses on actionable, evidence-based steps a newly elected government can take to address the drivers of escalating mental health issues in the Australian population. In light of the compounding effects of economic and social crises in recent years, this renewed call for policy action provides three goals which encompass ten evidence-based recommendations.
Report
Placing social connection at the heart of public policy in the United Kingdom and Australia
This report summarises the discussions and outcomes of a roundtable on the Future of Social Connection held at University College London, which brought together recognised UK and Australian expert stakeholders on social connection. It investigates the causes of social isolation and loneliness, including both structural- and individual-level causes and then provides an overview of different...
Journal article
Adolescent lifestyle behaviour modification and mental health
This study examines longitudinal behaviour change of adolescents in six key lifestyle behaviours – sleep, physical activity (PA), sedentary recreational screen time, diet, alcohol use, and tobacco use – and associations with mental health. The results highlight the potential benefits of behaviour modification to reduce the progression of psychological distress in adolescence.
Journal article
A hidden pandemic? An umbrella review of global evidence on mental health in the time of COVID-19
The findings outlined in this article suggest policy-makers and clinicians should not discount the potentially ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on individual and population mental health, particularly for people who were adolescent, pregnant, post-partum during the pandemic, or were hospitalised with COVID-19.