Mental Health

Popping a party pill like MDMA could one day be prescribed as part of an effective mental health treatment plan. CSIRO researchers in Australia and international

When I was a child in the 1980s, the people I knew with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder were hyperactive boys

New mothers with mental illness from around NSW will be able to keep their newborns with them while they get the care they need. The first public mother and

Thursday's economic blueprint will include an additional $181 million for new and expanded programs with total spending across the sector rising by 13 per cent.

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve heard much about health-care worker burnout. But what we haven’t heard much about is its effects on patients.

As demand for mental health support surges during the pandemic, trainee psychologists are struggling to complete their qualifications, prompting many to drop out of their

The demand for regional mental health services has spiked since the coronavirus pandemic, forcing many psychologists to close their books because they can't keep up.

During the almost two years of on-again off-again COVID lockdowns, we heard lots of concern from many different corners

Nearly two thirds of calls for help from young Victorians went unanswered as the demand for Kids Helpline spiked during the pandemic. Close to 123,000 Victorians

Victorians will get better access to mental health care as the federal government splashes nearly $250 million on more support services. In a separate announcement,

A study that showed changes in the brain in those at risk of developing bipolar disorder raises new hope about early intervention. A brain imaging study of

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed the $648.6 million of new mental health investment outlined in the budget but says key

The federal and ACT governments have signed a $38 million agreement to boost mental health and suicide prevention services as part of the territory's pandemic recovery.

Scott Morrison has sought to make health funding a priority in the upcoming federal budget, as Labor cast doubt on the shelf life of the government's economic plans.

Ingidenous people are dying of suicide at more than double the rate of the non-Indigenous Australians and it is a national tragedy, the federal government says.

Support for mental health will be one the key planks of the federal budget in just over a week's time, Health Minister Greg Hunt says. Mr Hunt says mental

There will be an overhaul of Western Australia's mental health system to ensure young people and families are better supported. A designated task force

Flood victims in Queensland and NSW will have access to mental health support as the federal government warns of long-term trauma from the disaster. A $31 million

South Australia has signed up to the federal government's mental health and suicide prevention plan, allowing for combined spending of $128 million to improve services

Australians of Ukrainian heritage are bearing witness to heartbreaking scenes and ongoing uncertainty about the safety of family and loved ones. European agencies