Dealing With a Lack of Motivation It's a tough time out there, especially if you're a Melburnian. We have winter making it harder to get up in the morning. We…
Lawrence AkersJuly 17, 2020
The lifesaving power of gratitude (or, why you should write that thank you note) Gratitude may be more beneficial than we commonly suppose. One recent study asked subjects to write…
Lawrence AkersMay 6, 2020
People with depression experience symptoms that affect their mood, cognitive function and physical health. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND Depression: it’s a word we use a lot, but what exactly is…
Lawrence AkersOctober 15, 2019
One in three 18 to 25 year olds reported feeling lonely three or more times in the past week. Todd Diemer 1 in 3 young adults is lonely – and…
Lawrence AkersOctober 3, 2019
More Australians are diagnosed with depression and anxiety but it doesn't mean mental illness is rising Anthony Jorm, University of Melbourne Image: Women are almost twice as likely to be…
Lawrence AkersAugust 5, 2019
One in four Australians are lonely, which affects their physical and mental health Younger Australians struggle more with loneliness than older generations. Toa Heftiba Michelle H Lim, Swinburne University of…
Lawrence AkersJune 17, 2019
Review: Avicii True Stories Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll You might wonder what place a review of a documentary about a dance music producer should have in a blog…
Lawrence AkersFebruary 4, 2019
No butts – it’s time to help people with mental health conditions quit smoking Ben Harris, Victoria University; Holly Beswick, Deakin University; Jenny Bowman, University of Newcastle, and Kate Bartlem,…
Lawrence AkersNovember 14, 2018
OUTthink - An LGBT Podcast Retrospective This episode of OUTthink, we're going back in time! Since beginning late 2016, I've been so fortunate to have been able to meet and…
Lawrence AkersSeptember 1, 2018
