Music News Pop Culture Silverchair’s Daniel Johns checks into rehab after drunken car accident by Chloe Maddren Daniel Johns was involved in a car accident around 10.30pm last night and admitted himself into a rehabilitation clinic soon after. Police alleged that Johns’ car crossed the wrong side…
Music News Pop Culture Musicians who emerged during COVID are now shit scared to perform by Amy Davidson With live music making its post-lockdown comeback, the industry’s “COVID babies” battle with anxiety as they get on stage for the first time. The lengthy COVID lockdowns enforced throughout the last…
Drugs Health News Science Wellbeing World-first trial of psilocybin therapy for anxiety disorders to begin in Australia by Chloe Maddren Incannex Healthcare, in partnership with Monash University, has obtained ethics approval to begin the first-ever clinical trial investigating the effects of psilocybin assisted psychotherapy to treat generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)….
News A single dose of magic mushrooms can reduce depression for five years, study finds by Julia Lo Surdo The ingredient found in magic mushrooms can relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression, especially in cancer patients. Scientists continue to discover health benefits through the study and use of illicit…
Music Video WATCH: Harry Parsons – ‘Good Time’ by Happy New Zealand alt-pop artist Harry Parsons has revealed the beautiful music video for Good Time, a portrait of how “powerless you feel and how out of control everything in your life…
News Psilocybin meta-study shows unanimously positive results when treating anxiety and depression by Emily Elvish Good news! Amongst its other benefits, researchers have found that the right combination of therapy and psilocybin can lead to huge reductions in depression and anxiety. While this information is…
News Feeling more tired than usual during lockdown? Here’s why by Julia Lo Surdo If you’ve been feeling more tired than usual during the pandemic then you’re not alone. A bunch of people have been reporting that they’ve been feeling an increased sense of…
News Music may replace sedatives when treating pre-op anxiety by Happy New research may have found that music is the perfect remedy for pre-operation anxiety. Whilst pre-op anxiety is normal and most people experience it, treatment often involves a sedative with…
Health News 73% of independent musicians experience negative mental health issues, study finds by Mia Hull A recent study conducted by Swedish digital distribution platform Record Union has found that at least 73 per cent of independent musicians have experienced “stress, anxiety and/or depression” in relation…
News Here’s something you can’t ignore: a study has shown that musicians are 3 times more likely to suffer from depression by Happy It’s probably been on the back of your mind for a long time, but a recent study has offered further evidence of how overwhelming an issue mental illness is among…
News Cub Sport delve into issues surrounding anxiety and depression in video for Only Friend by Emily Mathison Brisbane foursome Cub Sport have shared the video for their latest single Only Friend. The video, directed by Joe Agius of The Creases, highlights issues surrounding depression and anxiety. The…
News Listen to Owen Rabbit’s new track Denny’s by Shayen de Silva Following the successful release of his single Holy Holy, Owen Rabbit has released his second single for this year with the aching Denny’s. Owen Rabbit has admitted before that he…
News PREMIERE: Manic, dramatic and heart-wrenching, Jack Colwell shines on Only When Flooded Could I Let Go by Happy Some albums are so easy and blatantly obvious to pinpoint into a genre, and some will combine a mixture of a few genres, that can still generally be pretty easily identified. Then…