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Research

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the Black Dog Institute.

Our research model

Key research areas

  • Overview
  • Suicide Prevention
  • eMental health
  • Workplace mental health
  • Novel treatment approaches
  • Prevention in young people
  • Trauma & refugee health
  • Research translation

Our researchers

  • Meet our research teams
  • Helen Christensen
  • Phil Mitchell
  • Gordon Parker
  • Colleen Loo
  • Fiona Shand
  • Judy Proudfoot
  • Katherine Boydell
  • Zachary Steel
  • Samuel Harvey
  • External research fellows

Participate in our research

  • Overview
  • For people with depression
  • For people with bipolar disorder
  • For young people
  • For people with grief
  • For people with trauma
  • For people without a mood disorder
  • For people with diabetes
  • For sleep

Evidence & Policy

  • Research updates
  • Statistics & reports
  • White papers
  • Resources

CRESP

  • Overview
  • Who we are
  • Our research
  • Resources
  • Databases
  • Publications
  • News

Digital Dog

  • What is Digital dog?
  • eMental Health Research
  • Self-help tools & apps
Mental health &
wellbeing

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Depression

  • What is depression?
  • Depression self-test
  • Seeking help
  • Treatment
  • Causes
  • Factsheets

Bipolar disorder

  • What is Bipolar disorder?
  • Bipolar disorder self-test
  • Seeking help
  • Treatment
  • Causes
  • Factsheets

Anxiety

  • What is anxiety?
  • Anxiety self-test
  • Seeking help
  • Treatment
  • Causes
  • Factsheets

Suicide & self-harm

  • Get support now
  • Warning signs
  • Seeking help
  • Factsheets

Post-traumatic stress disorder

  • What is Post-traumatic stress disorder?
  • Seeking help
  • Treatment
  • Causes
  • Factsheets

Wellbeing

  • General wellbeing
  • Workplace wellbeing
  • Self-help tools & apps
  • Recovery and staying well
  • Factsheets
Getting help

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Emergency

When to seek help

Where to seek help

Helping someone else

Self-help tools & apps

  • Depression self-test
  • Bipolar disorder self-test
  • Anxiety self-test
  • mycompass
  • Snapshot
  • Biteback
  • eMental Health Research

Black Dog clinical services

  • Depression and Bipolar Clinic
  • Psychology Clinic
  • Neurostimulation Clinic
  • Child and Adolescent Clinic
  • Rural and Regional Telepsychiatry Clinic

Personal stories

Participate in our research

Factsheets

Education &
training

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Workplace mental health and wellbeing

  • Consultancy services
  • Case studies
  • FAQs
  • Workplace wellbeing resources

Health professionals

  • Our programs
  • Request a workshop
  • eMental Health in Practice
  • Psychological Toolkit
  • Mood Assessment Program

Community and schools

  • Free community presentations
  • Free school presentations
  • Free school resources
Get involved

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Make a donation

  • Donate now
  • Workplace giving
  • Gift in your will

Fundraise for us

  • Create your own event
  • Exercise your mood
  • In memory or celebration
  • Join an event
  • Workplace fundraising

Volunteer with us

Support us in your workplace

  • Corporate partners
  • Workplace regular giving
  • Workplace fundraising
  • Education programs
  • In-kind support
  • Matched gifts

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About us

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Who we are

  • Overview
  • Our history
  • Our approach
  • Board & governance
  • How we are funded
  • Our logo
  • FAQs

Partners & collaboration

  • Current partners
  • Funding partners

Ambassadors & advocates

News & media

  • News
  • Spokespeople
  • Responsible reporting guidelines

Publications & resources

  • Publications
  • Factsheets
  • Personal stories
  • Videos

Careers

Contact us

Research

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the Black Dog Institute.

Our research model

Key research areas

  • Overview
  • Suicide Prevention
  • eMental health
  • Workplace mental health
  • Novel treatment approaches
  • Prevention in young people
  • Trauma & refugee health
  • Research translation

Our researchers

  • Meet our research teams
  • Helen Christensen
  • Phil Mitchell
  • Gordon Parker
  • Colleen Loo
  • Fiona Shand
  • Judy Proudfoot
  • Katherine Boydell
  • Zachary Steel
  • Samuel Harvey
  • External research fellows

Participate in our research

  • Overview
  • For people with depression
  • For people with bipolar disorder
  • For young people
  • For people with grief
  • For people with trauma
  • For people without a mood disorder
  • For people with diabetes
  • For sleep

Evidence & Policy

  • Research updates
  • Statistics & reports
  • White papers
  • Resources

CRESP

  • Overview
  • Who we are
  • Our research
  • Resources
  • Databases
  • Publications
  • News

Digital Dog

  • What is Digital dog?
  • eMental Health Research
  • Self-help tools & apps
Mental health &
wellbeing

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Depression

  • What is depression?
  • Depression self-test
  • Seeking help
  • Treatment
  • Causes
  • Factsheets

Bipolar disorder

  • What is Bipolar disorder?
  • Bipolar disorder self-test
  • Seeking help
  • Treatment
  • Causes
  • Factsheets

Anxiety

  • What is anxiety?
  • Anxiety self-test
  • Seeking help
  • Treatment
  • Causes
  • Factsheets

Suicide & self-harm

  • Get support now
  • Warning signs
  • Seeking help
  • Factsheets

Post-traumatic stress disorder

  • What is Post-traumatic stress disorder?
  • Seeking help
  • Treatment
  • Causes
  • Factsheets

Wellbeing

  • General wellbeing
  • Workplace wellbeing
  • Self-help tools & apps
  • Recovery and staying well
  • Factsheets
Getting help

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Emergency

When to seek help

Where to seek help

Helping someone else

Self-help tools & apps

  • Depression self-test
  • Bipolar disorder self-test
  • Anxiety self-test
  • mycompass
  • Snapshot
  • Biteback
  • eMental Health Research

Black Dog clinical services

  • Depression and Bipolar Clinic
  • Psychology Clinic
  • Neurostimulation Clinic
  • Child and Adolescent Clinic
  • Rural and Regional Telepsychiatry Clinic

Personal stories

Participate in our research

Factsheets

Education &
training

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Workplace mental health and wellbeing

  • Consultancy services
  • Case studies
  • FAQs
  • Workplace wellbeing resources

Health professionals

  • Our programs
  • Request a workshop
  • eMental Health in Practice
  • Psychological Toolkit
  • Mood Assessment Program

Community and schools

  • Breaking Down Depression
  • Navigating Teenage Depression
  • Insight
  • HeadStrong 2.0
  • MindStrength
Get involved

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Make a donation

  • Donate now
  • Workplace giving
  • Gift in your will

Fundraise for us

  • Create your own event
  • Exercise your mood
  • In memory or celebration
  • Join an event
  • Workplace fundraising

Volunteer with us

Support us in your workplace

  • Corporate partners
  • Workplace regular giving
  • Workplace fundraising
  • Education programs
  • In-kind support
  • Matched gifts

Subscribe to eNewletters

Participate in our research

About us

Research is at the heart of all of the work carried out by the BlackDog Institute.

Who we are

  • Overview
  • Our history
  • Our approach
  • Board & governance
  • How we are funded
  • Our logo
  • FAQs

Partners & collaboration

  • Current partners
  • Funding partners

Ambassadors & advocates

News & media

  • News
  • Spokespeople
  • Responsible reporting guidelines

Publications & resources

  • Publications
  • Factsheets
  • Personal stories
  • Videos

Careers

Contact us

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You may be interested in other sections of our website.

Self tests and online self help tools - including bipolar disorder self test, depression self test, anxiety self test and links to mobile apps and online tools
Fact sheets - a range of PDFs covering topics from depression to e-mental health and much more
Information for health professionals - access to program information, psychological toolkits and the Mood Assessment Program - (MAP) access
External support groups - a range of trusted support groups running all across Australia including information on how to contact them
Information about bipolar disorder - information about what bipolar is, causes, treatments and how to seek help
Information about depression - evidence-based facts, causes and treatments of depression, advice on seeking help for depression
Getting help - information about how and where to seek help for all mental illnesses
Get involved with the Black Dog Institute - donate, volunteer, fundraise or partner with the Black Dog Institute to create a mentally healthier world

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