Mental Health
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Funding boost for 'inadequate' mental health services AAP - 04-06-2024
People with mental illness will have easier access to well-staffed services in NSW as a report highlights widespread failings in the state's support for those in need.
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Stop body shaming kids playing sport AAP - 26-05-2024
Swimmer Libby Trickett was training for the Commonwealth Games when a picture of her next to a confirmed drug cheat appeared on the front page of a newspaper, comparing and
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Push-ups press the message of suicide prevention AAP - 19-05-2024
Thomas Halloran was the life of the party. A cheeky, fun-loving spirit who took life by the horns. Which is why his suicide at the age of 22 came as an unimaginable
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Review sparked after three deaths at mental health unit AAP - 16-05-2024
Queensland's mental health services have come under fire after multiple deaths at a Brisbane hospital. An independent review has been launched after three
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Mental health changes after woman's alleged murder AAP - 12-05-2024
A mental health review prompted by a patient allegedly murdering a woman and attacking another shortly after release has recommended changes at a major hospital.
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Childhood upbringing linked to mental health conditions AAP - 09-05-2024
The impact of child abuse and neglect in Australia causes nearly half of common mental health conditions, a study has found. A University of Sydney study found
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Monash Health pleads guilty over patient's death AAP - 07-05-2024
The father of a woman admitted to a Melbourne mental health unit says he feels like he is in a "living nightmare" after the hospital failed to prevent his daughter's
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Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts AAP - 05-05-2024
Still reeling from the tragedy of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy who took his own life in state care in Western Australia in April, First Nations mental health experts are calling
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Mental health chief resigns over government 'inaction' AAP - 26-04-2024
The head of Australia's peak mental health body has resigned over what he labelled the Albanese government's inaction following decades of underfunding and inattention.
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Funding fix needed to help dire mental health system AAP - 11-03-2024
Leading organisations warn the NSW mental health system is on the brink of collapse due to long-term underfunding and are calling on the government to invest more in the sector.
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Mental health patients 'pushed through', inquiry told AAP - 15-02-2024
Funding arrangements are creating perverse incentives for health practitioners to spend less time with patients in need of mental health services. Per-patient
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'Dire' mental health care in flood-ravaged communities AAP - 13-02-2024
Regions left traumatised by repeat disasters are facing a shortage of mental health workers while existing staff face burnout, an inquiry has been told. A NSW
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Psychological distress jumps in young people AAP - 12-02-2024
A jump in psychological distress and loneliness among young people during the pandemic reflects a 20-year trend while inequality is lower than before 2020.
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Caution over psychedelic meds in new approach to trauma AAP - 04-02-2024
MDMA may be known as the "party" drug ecstasy and magic mushrooms associated with hippies, but the psychedelic substances now offer hope to Australians living with
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Top 8 Reasons to Pursue a Degree in Mental Health HealthTimes - 02-02-2024
Curiosity about the human mind and a desire to make a positive impact hook you in? A degree in mental health might just be your calling! Mental health professionals are the
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How To Promote Well-being and Address Burnout as a Medical Student HealthTimes - 03-04-2024
Did you know Australia has 24 university medical schools
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Social media posts used to find mental health distress AAP - 09-01-2024
Social media could be the key to unlocking crucial and improved support for people experiencing mental health issues. James Cook University researchers have
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'World first' ketamine tablet trial to help depression AAP - 10-12-2023
A human trial of an anaesthetic used by some as a party drug could transform the lives of people living with depression where other treatments have failed.
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Farmers urged to tell a mate about mental health help AAP - 08-12-2023
Ed Ross and Dan Allen bonded over being the new guys on a worksite, tasked with doing the worst jobs in a tradies' rite of passage. "It was the end
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Australians feeling mental toll of financial stressors AAP - 06-12-2023
Financial pressures caused by the rising cost of living are having an extreme impact on the mental health of many Australians as the end of the year approaches.
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