Depression
Research
The Florey’s Neural Plasticity Laboratory, led by A/Prof Anthony Hannan, conducts depression research.
Media Releases
Media Releases about the Florey’s depression research are available in the Media Centre.
Links
- Society for Neuroscience - advancing the understanding of the brain and nervous system
- Better Health Channel - health and medical information quality assured by the Victorian Government
- HealthInsite - an Australian Government Initiative
Australian Statistics
- 1 in 5 Australians will experience depression at some time in their lives.
- Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression as men.
- Around one million Australian adults and 100,000 young people live with depression each year.
- Children report much higher rates of depression in Australia than adults, with around 20% suffering from depressed mood and 5% from a depressive disorder.
- Depression has clear links to suicide, which is the largest single cause of injury-related death in Australia.
- Indigenous communities in Australia often have high rates of depression, alcoholism and suicide.
The Brain
Interoception
Led by Dr Michael Farrell the Interoception Laboratory investigates the neural representation of sensations that are generated by afferent signals from within the body.