Mental Health
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Navigating Mental Health in the Workplace: Creating a Culture of Support Felicity Frankish - 28-08-2024
As the conversation around mental well-being picks up, organisations are recognising the need for a supportive work environment that prioritises mental health. This doesn’t
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Mental Health Support: The Role of Allied Health Professionals Felicity Frankish - 13-03-2024
In recent years the emphasis on mental health and its importance has risen significantly thanks to the rise of mental health disorders, ranging from anxiety to depression
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ADHD and girls: the burden of late diagnosis too great Haley Williams - 13-09-2022
Girls undiagnosed with ADHD can be self-destructive by their mid to late teens. They’re also more likely to present with co-morbid, complex conditions at this late stage.
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Caring for the Carer - Are you in the 58% of healthcare workers that are burnt out? Health Times - 19-02-2021
Associate Professor Natasha Smallwood from RMH conducted a survey of 10,000 Healthcare workers across Australia, with 61% of workers reporting anxiety, 58% being burnt out,
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COVID-19 trauma could impact mental health for years Haley Williams - 18-06-2020
COVID-19's impact on the mental health of some Australians could be experienced for years to come, according to a
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Avoid burnout: self-care strategies for nurses Haley Williams - 16-08-2021
Nursing has been voted the most trusted profession for the past 22 years, but the impact of this high expectation often leads to stress and burnout. Nurses
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Mental health first aid training vital for health care workers Haley Williams - 19-03-2019
In Australia, 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness each year, and while first aid training for physical conditions and injury is widely accepted most courses don't
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The value of Emotional Intelligence in a nursing career Sharon Smith - 21-03-2018
In the United Kingdom, the 2013 Francis report ruled that poor care was endemic in the region of Mid Staffordshire, and suggested the recruitment of student nurses should
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What causes depression? What we know, don't know and suspect HealthTimes - 15-08-2017
The term and even diagnosis of “depression” can have different meanings and consequences. Depression can be a normal mood state, a clinical
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What is vicarious trauma? Karen Keast - 26-04-2021
Nurses, paramedics, psychologists and counsellors are often exposed to the traumatic experiences of their patients. While there is widespread awareness and
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Reviewing seclusion and restraint in mental health practice Karen Keast - 16-03-2017
Mental health nurses will be able to have their say on some of the barriers and enablers when it comes to the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health wards.
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What is depression? Karen Keast - 19-01-2017
Depression is more than feeling low. It’s a serious illness that affects your mental and physical health. Depression affects how you think, feel and behave
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What do counsellors do? HealthTimes - 14-06-2017
Everyone faces personal challenges or issues during their lives. Counsellors are trained to assist people in working through their personal and emotional issues. They provide
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Delirium HealthTimes - 15-09-2016
By Dr Emily Tomlinson What is delirium?[subscribe] Delirium is a common but serious complication of hospitalisation. Delirium
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Depression: Who's nursing the nurses? HealthTimes - 27-01-2017
There is no denying that nursing can be a difficult, fast-paced, stressful job, requiring a lot of focus, energy and responsibility. Such a job can make a person more prone
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Hotspot barriers reduce suicides: research AAP - 23-09-2015
Reducing the means to suicide at hotspots should be part of government's suicide
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Mental Health Nurses - Move to NZ with Geneva Health HealthTimes - 06-11-2015
If you are thinking of bringing your skills and experience in Mental Health to New Zealand there is only one recruitment company you need call! Geneva Health
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What is a Mental Health Nurse? HealthTimes - 19-04-2021
A mental health nurse cares for patients who are suffering from a mental illness, dysfunction or mental disorder. Not all patients that a mental health nurse
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Therapeutic Alliance and Mindfulness in Mental Health Assessments Glynis Thorp - 10-09-2015
As nurses how do we learn and teach therapeutic alliance? In fact can we teach it at all? It is such an important part of a “helping” relationship, it is difficult
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