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Narcissism is a psychological disorder that can be disgnosed

The psychology of narcissismvideo

What makes a narcissist? Can they reform? An animated explainer from an expert psychologist

Researchers are investigating the role of oxytocin

How childhood trauma changes our mental health into adulthood

How you cope with stress is influenced by your earlier experiences, your genes and brain regulation

Separation anxiety can become so acute that it prompts panic in adults sufferers

Are you suffering separation anxiety?

Partners, parents, even a pet: one in 20 Australians struggle to cope with being apart from their loved ones

Psychologists are developing a clearer understanding of schizophrenia

The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end – here’s why

Some mental health professionals believe that 'psychosis spectrum disorder' is a better description of a problem that has for too long been written off as untreatable

Can stress during pregnancy harm my baby?

There are a number of ways to reduce levels of tension and make way for a smoother postnatal experience

Why exiting prison is so hard

Incarceration has a psychological toll that continues long after a prisoner is freed

Poor body image and genetic factors combine in many cases of eating disorders

Therapy for eating disorders works. Why can’t people access it?

This life-threatening mental illness costs $69 billion a year and effects one in 10 Australians

Self-esteem among narcissists is ‘puffed up, but shaky’

Narcissism has two faces, neither of them attractive. Narcissists have an inflated sense of self-worth, seeing themselves as superior beings who are entitled to special treatment. But that sense of self worth is easily undermined