The Research Behind Lift the Lid

Suicide Prevention: Dr Angela Nicholas (Episode 29)

On episode 29 of 'The Research Behind Lift the Lid' podcast, we discuss the research behind the #YouCanTalk social media suicide prevention campaign with Dr Angela Nicholas from the University of Melbourne.

You can also listen to this episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

To donate to important suicide prevention research like Angela's, please visit the Australian Rotary Health website: https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/support-us/quick-donation-form/

 

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Child Mental Health: A/Prof Mark Boyes (Episode 28)

On episode 28 of 'The Research Behind Lift the Lid' podcast, we discuss the findings from a pilot trial of a mental health program for children with dyslexia with Associate Professor Mark Boyes from Curtin University.

You can also listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

To donate to important youth mental health research like Mark's, please visit the Australian Rotary Health website here: https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/support-us/donate-online/

 

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Preschooler Sleep Problems: A/Prof Caroline Donovan (Episode 27)

On episode 27 of 'The Research Behind Lift the Lid' podcast, our first episode of 2021, we talk to Associate Professor Caroline Donovan from Griffith University about her research on the program 'Lights Out', designed to target sleep problems in preschoolers.

You can also listen to this episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. To donate to important youth mental health research like Caroline's, please visit the Australian Rotary Health website here: https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/support-us/donate-online/

 

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Preschooler Resilience: Dr Paula Barrett (Episode 26)

On episode 26 of 'The Research Behind Lift the Lid' podcast, we talk to Dr Paula Barrett, the founder and director of Friends Resilience. 

Dr Barrett received a Mental Health Research Grant from Australian Rotary Health in 2007 to trial the Fun Friends program which teaches preschoolers about resilience. This program has since evolved to help people of all ages across Australia and internationally. 

Find out more about Friends Resilience and their programs here: https://friendsresilience.org/

Preview the Family/Community Package mentioned in the podcast here:

https://vimeo.com/411298496

This podcast is available to listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. 

To support more research like Dr Barrett's, donate here: https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/support-us/donate-online/

 

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Adolescent Substance Use & Mental Health: Dr Louise Birrell (Episode 25)

On episode 25 of our 'The Research Behind Lift the Lid' podcast, we have a chat with Dr Louise Birrell from the Matilda Centre at the University of Sydney.

 

Dr Birrell talks about the findings from her PhD project, funded by Australian Rotary Health and the David Henning Memorial Fund, as well as her new Postdoctoral Fellowship project trialling an app called 'Mind Your Mate'.

 

To participate in Dr Birrell's 'Mind Your Mate' study, email: louise.birrell@sydney.edu.au

 

This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and YouTube.

 

Donate to research like Louise's today: https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/support-us/quick-donation-form/

 

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Suicide Prevention: Prof Gin Malhi (Episode 24)

On episode 24 of the 'Research Behind Lift the Lid' podcast, we speak to Professor Gin Malhi from the University of Sydney.

Prof Malhi is conducting important research on suicide prevention, using MRI scans to explain why someone may be suicidal and how the brain may change after a suicide attempt.

This podcast episode is also available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

Please consider supporting important suicide prevention research like Prof Malhi's by donating today: https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/support-us/quick-donation-form/

If you are experiencing a crisis, Lifeline is available 24/7 on: 13 11 14.

Body Image: Dr Siân McLean (Episode 23)

On episode 23 of the 'Research Behind Lift the Lid' podcast, we talk about body image with Dr Siân McLean from La Trobe University.

Siân talks about her PhD research funded by Australian Rotary Health, as well as the findings of a new study that was published recently in the Body Image journal called: Impact of viewing body image health promotion videos in adult men and women: Comparison of narrative and informational approaches.

We have a special treat for our viewers as well, showing one of the videos that were presented to participants in this study. Acknowledgements to Big Picture Storytelling, who created the video. 

Video link: https://vimeo.com/bigpicturestorytelling/tmp

Search for the full video on YouTube by searching 'The Research Behind Lift the Lid'.

Donate to mental health research like Dr McLean's today: https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/support-us/quick-donation-form/

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Eating Disorder: Prof Phillipa Hay (Episode 22)

On episode 22 of 'The Research Behind Lift the Lid' podcast, we chat to Professor Phillipa Hay from Western Sydney University about the findings from her longitudinal research on women with eating disorders. 

Prof Hay received an Australian Rotary Health Mental Health Research Grant from 2006-2008. 

To support more mental health research like Prof Hay's, donate on our website: www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au

This podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Google Podcasts & Apple Podcasts.

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Depression & Alcohol: Dr Breanne Hobden (Episode 21)

1 in 15 people may be both depressed and be misusing alcohol, however, general practitioners only accurately identify 21% of these people - this was one of the findings from Dr Breanne Hobden's research, funded by Australian Rotary Health.

On episode 21 of the 'Research Behind Lift the Lid', Dr Breanne Hobden talks about the findings from her PhD research on depression management for individuals with comorbid alcohol dependence, and how that has led to her new research on comorbid mental health problems and alcohol and other drug use within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

Donate to other important mental health research like Bree's today: www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au

This podcast is also available on YouTube, Spotify, Google Podcasts & Apple Podcasts.

 

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Toddler Mental Health: A/Prof Sophie Havighurst (Episode 20)

On the 20th episode of our podcast called 'The Research Behind Lift the Lid', we talk to Associate Professor Sophie Havighurst from the University of Melbourne about how her Tuning in to Teens and Tuning in to Toddlers programs are helping real people across Australia with their mental health.

More about the programs here: https://tuningintokids.org.au/

Donate to other important mental health research like Sophie's: https://australianrotaryhealth.org.au/support-us/quick-donation-form/

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