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All In The Mind 26 Feb 2017

Reports from the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse reminds us of the devastating impact that early abuse has on mental health. Dissociative identity disorder is a condition which can … More

Parenting with a mental illness

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All In The Mind 5 Feb 2017

Being a parent can be very rewarding, but if you are managing your own mental health you may not be able to be the parent youd like to be. It can be sad and confusing for kids tooand they of… More

The science of mind over body

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All In The Mind 22 Jan 2017

Placebos, virtual reality gaming, Pavlovs-dog-style conditioning, and just plain care are some of the proven ways that our minds can treat and heal our bodies. Theres a growing body of scien… More

The mysterious corpus callosum

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All In The Mind 8 Jan 2017

The corpus callosum links one side of our brain to the other. Its not essential for survival, but in some people its missing or malformed, and this can cause quite mild to extreme disabiliti… More

The Law Report 3 Jan 2017

The overall population with acquired brain injuries (ABI) are two per cent, yet a study by Victoria Corrections found that 42 per cent of male prisoners and 33 per cent of female prisoners h… More

It's a conspiracy

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All In The Mind 1 Jan 2017

9/11 was an inside job, Princess Diana was murdered in a government plot, and the Apollo 11 moon landing was faked. Theres a conspiracy theory for just about every major eventbut believers a… More

Healing rhythms

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All In The Mind 11 Dec 2016

Growing neurological research shows that rhythmic music affects how the brain controls our stress response, and can be used to remediate trauma. All in the Mind looks at how group-based drum… More

Emotional CPR

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All In The Mind 4 Dec 2016

More and more of us are learning CPRthe first aid technique used to assist someone with a heart problem.But many of us arent so confident helping someone with a mental health difficulty. A l… More

ADHD and overdiagnosis

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All In The Mind 20 Nov 2016

Twenty percent of American boys are diagnosed with ADHD by the time they turn 18. Can that be true, or is ADHD being overdiagnosed and overtreated? Australian culture is differentbut there a… More

Finding consciousness

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All In The Mind 13 Nov 2016

Why would a neuroscientist tell jokes to a person in a seemingly complete vegetative stateand whilst scanning their brain? Its one technique used to determine levels of consciousness. The la… More

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