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We know that place, location, and geography can all influence health, wellbeing, and disease, and thus are important factors in policy development and service planning.

While parenting self-efficacy and broader autism phenotype (BAP) have been linked to caregiver depression, anxiety and stress at specific points in time, their influence on longer-term mental health trajectories remains unknown, especially for caregivers who participate in support programs for their infants with very-early autistic features.

Young children diagnosed with autism experience high rates of co-occurring anxiety, with uncertainty-related concerns commonly reported. This randomized controlled trial investigated an 8-week parent-mediated group anxiety intervention, “Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations” (CUES-Junior©).

The Young Minds Matter survey has shown mental health services should be overhauled to ensure they are tailor-made to meet the needs of a new generation.

Young Minds Matter was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. The survey was conducted at The University of Western Australia...

As a parent of two teenage daughters, I like to think I know what's going on in their lives and how they are feeling.

Research from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research shows that symptoms of depression in young men may be associated with low vitamin D levels.

A study to investigate mental health and dietary patterns throughout childhood and into adolescence has received a $57,800 grant.

More help will be available for people bereaved by suicide as the result of two initiatives launched in Perth today.

A landmark new report on the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children