Mental depression
Alternative labels
Depressive disorder
Melancholia
Unipolar depression
Major depressive disorder
Literature review
Navigating social trends and finding purpose: a neurological analysis of the challenges faced by younger generations
This paper identifies a drastic deterioration in mental health for Generation Z and collates global research outcomes to explore the social and neurological factors driving the crisis. It highlights the increase in mental health issues, screen time, and addiction among young people alongside a decrease in their sense of purpose and community.
Briefing paper
Dietary approaches to support mental health
Highlighting the relationship between mental health conditions and diet, this brief offers four policy recommendations to increase awareness and accessibility of dietary support for the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions.
Literature review
How lived experience expertise shapes research and development in digital mental health
This report presents findings from a review of scholarly, grey literature and expert interviews related to the perspectives, involvement, and practices for engaging people with lived experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of digital mental health technologies. The study focuses digitally-mediated support for people with lived experience of anxiety, depression, and psychosis. The findings...
Report
Mental health and problematic substance use
The New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) included a module on mental health and problematic substance use. This report presents information and key results from the mental health and problematic substance use module. This report is accompanied by a data explorer, which is an interactive online tool, that includes a wider range of indicators, and presents...
Research Summary
What parents worry about: carer concerns for youth mental health and wellbeing
This report identifies the most common issues of concern for parents and carers across Australia, the issues that are having the greatest mental health impacts on their young people, and where parents and carers are turning for support.