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The Society for Mental Health Research is helping find breakthroughs & cures for Australians with mental illness. However, more funding for research is desperately required so that mental health researchers can continue their work. Learn more & donate at smhr.org.au

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My first #SMHR conference, & I loved it! Inspired by learning & sharing ideas with dedicated colleagues committed to mental health & #LifestyleMedicine. Highlighting loneliness as a major mental health concern reminds us of the power of connection & community. #mentalhealth

@Jack_MWilson highlights the potential of ecological momentary assessment for more accurate substance use assessment #SMHR2024

@KateRoss20 and @TheMatilda_USyd Youth Advisory Board member Smrithi presenting their findings from the Youth Priorities Project - a critical blueprint for the future of youth mental health and substance use prevention research! #SMHR2024

The final day of @SMHR #SMHR2024 has been packed with amazing presentations!! Congrats to the presenters and organisers - we have such great mental health research happening in Australia. Highlight for me was the great ⁦@MiriForbes⁩ on reconstructing psychopathology.

Even small lifestyle behaviour changes (🍎 🚬 💤 🏃‍♀️) are associated with improvements in mental health over time among young people. @ScarlettSmout presenting her important PhD findings at #SMHR2024 👏 @TheMatilda_USyd

@Taylor_Braund discusses findings of the Future Proofing study. Is mental health associated with typing behaviour? #SMHR2024 @blackdoginst

Scarlett’s (@ScarlettSmout) tops off her award-winning day presenting at #smhr2024 @smhr on her PhD work. @TheMatilda_USyd

Dr @ScarlettSmout gives results into a study for lifestyle behaviour modifications and its relationship with mental health in Australian adolescents long-term. Data was from >6000 adolescents in the Health4Life study #SMHR2024

Dr @Jack_MWilson presents on barriers to measuring substance use in research, including the limitations of relying on standard drinks to measure alcohol use #SMHR2024

How can we empower people to make decisions about their treatment? @DrAlanaFisher presents Next Steps, a first of its kind decision aid which aims to support people's choices for stepped mental health care. A pilot study showed Next Steps was feasible and acceptable. #SMHR2024

Congratulations to Prof @NickieNewton and Dr @MarleeBower for receiving awards at #SMHR2024!

And that's a wrap on #SMHR2024! We're super excited to see you all at #SMHR2025 in Adelaide on 19-21 November 2025!

Out with the DSM and in with a Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) approach! This makes so 👏 much 👏 sense 👏 @MiriForbes presenting at #SMHR2024

Postdoc @amelia__henry from @TheMatilda_USyd talks about how adolescents spend their time and it’s link to psych distress and alcohol use 🍺📊#SMHR2024

Dr @amelia__henry shares results from a study into Australian adolescents and their alcohol use and psychological distress #SMHR2024

A/Prof Matthew Sunderland sharing the results of a project measuring psychological distress on Australian epidemiological studies #SMHR2024

Dr @DeaVarley sharing data harmonisation methods for measuring #psychological distress in Australia #SMHR2024