PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
Emily Hielscher has a First-Class Honours degree in Psychology and is currently completing a PhD in Psychiatric Epidemiology at the University of Queensland. She has worked at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research for several years on a wide array of topics, including mental health disclosure in the workplace, adolescent population surveys, and carers of people with mental illness. She has a keen interest in early intervention and prevention and her PhD research, in particular, investigates psychotic-like experiences and self-harm in young people. In addition to her research work, she has been actively involved in tutoring undergraduate students and working for national mental health NGOs.
For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supports
Oct 20, 2019 10:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
People living with mental illness often require support from carers, such as family and friends, on a long-term and somewhat unpredictable basis. But these support networks are not always in place. Geographical or...
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