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Mental Health and Wellbeing Across the Life Course

The Mental Health and Wellbeing group investigates bio-psycho-social causes and consequences linked to mental health and wellbeing across the lifecourse.

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Associate Professor Richard Burns

About

The Mental Health and Wellbeing group investigates bio-psycho-social causes and consequences linked to mental health and wellbeing across the lifecourse - with focus on resources and social contexts that matter for health equity (and inequities). Our research focuses on understanding risk/protective factors for mental health and wellbeing at the population-level - both in the broader community and in specific population groups (e.g. adolescents, parents, older adults). We collaborate together with and provide evidence for public policy, as well as community and health services.

Sub-groups

  • Cognitive Ageing & Dementia
  • Flourishing Across the Lifespan
  • NeuroImaging & Brain Lab
     

Projects

Investigating the extent to which mental health burden varies across the lifecourse; there is some suggestion that mental health burden is highest amongst young and the very old, particularly older men.

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Current

Opportunity to participate in research on the impact of MS-related fatigue on what and how people with MS eat and drink.

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Current

People

  • Soumi Krishnan (ANU Medical School)
  • Professor Christian Lueck (ANU Medical School)

This project is investigating the impact of sexual health and behaviour on long-term mental health outcomes.

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Current

Investigating the differences in suicide risk between age groups and sex in Australia over the last decade. Results thus far demonstrate that men in mid-life and late-life continue to report the largest suicide risk over the last decade.

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Current

This project is investigating how different symptoms profiles are reported by methamphetamine users.

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Current

Investigates the role that individuals’ expectancies and perceived value in driving wellbeing outcomes.

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Current