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2 weeks ago | 
journals.sagepub.com | William Capon |Mathew Varidel |Ian B Hickie |Jacob J. Crouse
IntroductionIn the last 20 years, the global landscape of mental health care has benefitted from a transformative shift towards early intervention provided by national access programmes and primary mental health services. These significant investments, exemplified by Australia’s headspace programme (McGorry et al., 2007), are committed to improving access to evidence-based care for those experiencing mental ill health.
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Feb 16, 2025 | 
mja.com.au | Sebastian Rosenberg |Ian B Hickie
Med J Aust 2025; 222 (3): 133-134. || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52580 Published online: 17 February 2025 In this issue of the MJA, Saxby and Zhang1 provide more evidence about the limits of Medicare as a universal public health insurance scheme, highlighting deep inequities that mean that access to general practice‐based Medicare services depends less on your needs than on where you live.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
psypost.org | Jacob Crouse |Emiliana Tonini |Ian B Hickie
It’s spring and you’ve probably noticed a change in when the Sun rises and sets. But have you also noticed a change in your mood? We’ve known for a while that light plays a role in our wellbeing. Many of us tend to feel more positive when spring returns. But for others, big changes in light, such as at the start of spring, can be tough. And for many, bright light at night can be a problem. Here’s what’s going on.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
medrxiv.org | Victor AN |Ian B Hickie |Sally Cripps |Mathew Varidel
I.B.H. is the Co-Director, Health and Policy at the Brain and Mind Centre (BMC) University of Sydney, Australia. The BMC operates an early-intervention youth service at Camperdown under contract to headspace. I.B.H. has previously led community-based and pharmaceutical industry-supported (Wyeth, Eli Lily, Servier, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Janssen Cilag) projects focused on the identification and better management of anxiety and depression.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
publish.csiro.au | Ian B Hickie |Sebastian Rosenberg
EDITORIAL Previous Next Contents Vol 48(4) Ian Hickie A and Sebastian Rosenberg A B * + Author Affiliations - Author Affiliations A Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. B Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia. Full Text PDF (248 KB) Export Citation...
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Jacob J. Crouse |Ian B Hickie
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
psypost.org | Jacob J. Crouse |Ian B Hickie
The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years. Given this long history, it may surprise you that experts don’t agree about what depression is, how to define it or what causes it. But many experts do agree that depression is not one thing. It’s a large family of illnesses with different causes and mechanisms.
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May 10, 2024 | 
inverse.com | Ian B Hickie |Jacob J. Crouse
The core experiences of depression — changes in energy, activity, thinking, and mood — have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years. Given this long history, it may surprise you that experts don’t agree about what depression is, how to define it, or what causes it. However, many experts do agree that depression is not one thing. It’s a large family of illnesses with different causes and mechanisms.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
deccanherald.com | Jacob J. Crouse |Ian B Hickie
Imagine two people, one with a high genetic risk for depression, one with a low risk. They both lose their jobs. The genetically vulnerable person experiences the job loss as a threat to their self-worth and social status. There is a sense of shame and despair. They can’t bring themselves to look for another job for fear of losing it too. For the other, the job loss feels less about them and more about the company. These two people internalise the event differently and remember it differently.
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Apr 28, 2024 | 
sciencealert.com | Ian B Hickie |Jacob J. Crouse
The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word ' depression' has been used for about 350 years. Given this long history, it may surprise you that experts don't agree about what depression is, how to define it or what causes it. But many experts do agree that depression is not one thing. It's a large family of illnesses with different causes and mechanisms.
