Mental and physical health are two sides of the same coin, each affecting the other to determine our overall health. There is long-standing evidence for the connection between the two, particularly for those with a severe mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or psychosis), who are
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$5M Grant Boosts Research on Physical Health in Mentally Ill
Three research teams will share in over $5.1 million in targeted funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to investigate ways to improve the physical health of people with mental illness. People living with mental illness, particularly severe mental illnesses, are more
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UNSW professor awarded $3m grant to improve health care for mentally ill
Mindgardens Neuroscience Network Executive Director and UNSW Sydney Professor Jackie Curtis will lead a world-first research program to develop personalised physical health care for people living with severe mental illness, following the award of a $3 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research
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