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Lisa Olive

@_LisaOlive

Senior Research Fellow & Clinical Psychologist. Areas: Mental Health, Physical Activity & CVD; Elite Athlete Mental Health; Surf Therapy

 Melbourne, Victoria
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Joined July 2019
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Our latest study on surf therapy discussed in the Conversation today. I hope everyone gets some party waves this weekend. theconversation.com/why-lear… @AlynaTurner @mazzacat1 @IMPACTDeakin @DeakinSeed @intlsurftherap1 #surftherapy #mentalhealth
Why learning to surf can be great for your mental health, according to a psychologist

Why learning to surf can be great for your mental health, according to a psychologist

You don’t have to have a mental illness to get the benefits. Here’s how you can use what we’re learning from our research to boost your own mental health.

theconversation.com
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No big deal; just a guy playing fetch with a beluga whale... 😮
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We know elite sport retirement risks mental ill-health. But what about entry INTO elite sport? We emphasise transitions into elite sport as a critical period for mental health. Here's how to support athletes during this transition: rdcu.be/dAHqY @SportsMedicineJ
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Come and join me in Boston for what will no doubt be another fabulous gathering around women in sport @WISCongress @FemaleAthConf
Women In Sport Congress 2025 (@WISCongress) profile pictureWomen In Sport Congress 2025@WISCongress8 Mar 2024
Congratulations to @_LisaOlive who was awarded best Interdisciplinary Research and the Overall Prize at #WISC24 and is off to the @FemaleAthConf in Boston next year! ✈️
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This study of the health of RETIRED ELITE AUSTRALIAN FEMALE ATHLETES will close recruitment at the end of January. If you haven't had a chance to let us know how sport has impacted your health and well-being, please consider taking up the opportunity before the end of January.
Dr David Hughes AM (@DrDavid_Hughes) profile pictureDr David Hughes AM@DrDavid_Hughes3 Nov 2023
Please RT: Retired Australian Female Athletes Let us know how sport has impacted your health and wellbeing This research will help inform HP training environments for female athletes in the future @theAIS @SMA_News @ACSEP_ @auswomensport
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Are we collectively unwell right now?! Heartbroken for the Tilleys.
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Our pilot evaluation of the Ocean Mind surf therapy program for supporting youth mental health @AlynaTurner @mazzacat1 Children viewed as youth-friendly way to manage symptoms of mental ill-health with high completion rates (87%) sciencedirect.com/science/ar…… #mentalhealth #surfing
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Reductions in depression, anxiety, hyperactivity/inattention, & peer problems at end of program but not sustained in longer term. More to do to determine best dose (session frequency, duration, and program length) and how to maintain positive changes in mental health (2/2)
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Fatal heart attacks have surged in Australia. Here’s why theage.com.au/national/fatal… Mental illness following a similar pattern, with delays in diagnosis, treatment and prevention efforts during pandemic. Not to mention the link/shared pathways between the two disorders..
Fatal heart attacks have surged in Australia. Here’s why

Fatal heart attacks have surged in Australia. Here’s why

More than 10,000 Australians died of ischemic heart disease in the first eight months of 2022 - that’s about 17 per cent higher than would be expected in a normal year.

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Now recruiting! Have you experienced a concussion with persistent post-concussion symptoms (i.e., symptoms lasting more than 3 months)? Participate in an undergraduate research study aimed at learning about the effects of education on concussion recovery. (DM me for information)
Image from Katherine Tamminen (@KA_Tamminen)
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Nothing clears the mind like going for a surf @_LisaOlive theconversation.com/why-lear…
Why learning to surf can be great for your mental health, according to a psychologist

Why learning to surf can be great for your mental health, according to a psychologist

You don’t have to have a mental illness to get the benefits. Here’s how you can use what we’re learning from our research to boost your own mental health.

theconversation.com
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A new year and a new you? Now might be a great time to try #surfing. It has mental #healthbenefits too, says #psychologist @_LisaOlive @Deakin #PsychologyMatters theconversation.com/why-lear… via @ConversationEDU
Why learning to surf can be great for your mental health, according to a psychologist

Why learning to surf can be great for your mental health, according to a psychologist

You don’t have to have a mental illness to get the benefits. Here’s how you can use what we’re learning from our research to boost your own mental health.

theconversation.com
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New paper 📜| Suicidal ideation in men during COVID‑19: An examination of protective factors Read free here: bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.… @michaeljwilson_ @ClinPsyc @suicideresearch @unimelbMSPGH 1/5 🧵
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Thanks to the team for all their support thus far with this project! Take a look below 👇🏼👇🏼 @stewartvella @mattschweickle @JordanSutcliff3 @SportPsychAus @cswannpsych @ClinPsyc @tonyokely
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine (@BMJOpenSEM) profile pictureBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine@BMJOpenSEM23 Nov 2022
🚨NEW #Protocol by @caitlinliddelow et al: The first known national guide for best practice principled to support #psychological safety and #wellbeing in community sport in Australia! 🇦🇺 ARTICLE 👉🏼 bit.ly/3ABp4Wo #UnderTheSpotlight #WeAreBOSEM
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So excited to begin collecting data on compassion, mental health, and the #performingarts. This work is in collaboration with @PEPsych @JamesNKirby @ClinPsyc Please see below for details, and we would really appreciate if you could RT/share! bit.ly/PerformerMH
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This paper aimed 🎯 to determine whether physical literacy intervention had any influence on motor skill development 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022… @DickTelford @UC_RISE @DeakinSeed @_LisaOlive #AELstudy #motorskill #children #JSAMS
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ELEVATE YOUR HEALTHCARE PRACTICE with our new online Introduction to Nutritional Psychiatry CPD course! Upskill with global experts in #NutritionalPsychiatry from @FoodandMood @IMPACT @Deakin Join now: futurelearn.com/courses/intr…

Intro to Nutritional Psychiatry - Online Mental Health Course - FutureLearn

Grow your understanding of the links between diet and mental health and explore strategies to use nutrition in treatment plans with this online course from Deakin University.

futurelearn.com
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Our latest paper on mental health Rx factors across all levels of sports ecosystem highlights importance of broader cultural factors not just individual vulnerabilities for protecting athlete MH frontiersin.org/articles/10.… @ClinPsyc @CC_Walton @Vita_Pilkington @carolinexgao
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New piece in @ConversationEDU about elite coach mental health needs. Challenges of #elitesport shouldn't come at the expense of coach wellbeing. theconversation.com/more-tha…
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Some high-profile athletes have gone public with their mental health struggles. But it’s rare we hear from coaches. That needs to change, argue Vita Pilkington + @CC_Walton @unimelb bit.ly/3ABHgiJ
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