Half of all Australians living with a chronic health condition have thought about seeking help for depression or anxiety with nine in ten visiting a GP according to this Pfizer Australia Health Report produced in partnership with SANE Australia. One-in-four Australians are living with chronic conditions like arthritis, back pain, heart disease and diabetes yet...

Background and Aims: The Tokelauan language lacks a word that corresponds to the western term 'depression'. Furthermore, there is no research on the experience of depression in Tokelauans, and yet doctors continue to apply a western biomedical model of depression to Tokelauan patients and those from other Pacific cultures.This research aims to describe the experience...

Drawing on unpublished ABS data, Clive Hamilton concludes that nearly one third of adult Australians rely on medications, alcohol or illicit drugs for metnal well-being. The report shows that men are more likely to seek refuge in alcohol while women are more likely to turn to pills.

Recurrent abdominal pain is one of the most common chronic illnesses of childhood. Yet an organic cause can be found in less than 5 per cent of cases. The lack of a clear aetiology has prompted researchers to theorise possible causes, but researchers have had more success in isolating how children with recurrent abdominal pain...