Mental Health
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A Royal Commission into Victoria's mental health system will be visiting communities AAP - 26-03-2019
A Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System will kick off with a series of community forums across the state. Beginning in
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Study shows mental illness affects more Aussie women AAP - 08-03-2019
More Australian women than men likely to experience mental health issues in the workplace. Working Australian women are far more likely than
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Steep rise in self-poisonings (overdoses) in children and adolescents HealthTimes - 28-02-2019
Self-harm from self-poisoning in children and adolescents is not only increasing but starting at a younger age, finds new research by University of Sydney and the NSW Poisons
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According to a new survey, mental illness key issue for kids AAP - 05-02-2019
The vast majority of teachers believe mental health issues are among the top health concerns teachers face, according to a new survey. As Australian
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Panic attacks tackled in one-week intensive online therapy HealthTimes - 30-01-2019
A study by UNSW researchers is evaluating a short, online-based therapy that holds great promise for people who suffer from panic disorder.
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Council of Australian Governments to consider suicide prevention system AAP - 06-12-2018
Suicide prevention will be raised as a priority with the Council of Australian Governments following an emergency mental health summit. A national
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Government calls an emergency mental health summit AAP - 03-12-2018
Mental health groups are meeting in Canberra to tackle suicide prevention following an alarming jump in Australians taking their own lives.
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A new report is urging the NSW government to invest in community mental health services AAP - 03-12-2018
Almost one in six people in NSW are living with a mental health condition, yet many aren't getting the help they need until they reach crisis point, a report has
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Cracking the genetic code of bipolar disorder HealthTimes - 21-11-2018
Researchers appealing for 5,000 Aussie volunteers for world’s largest genetic bipolar disorder investigation Australian researchers are
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Federal grant to offer free counselling to struggling parents AAP - 22-11-2018
An organisation that offers free counselling to struggling parents is receiving a grant to ramp up its work helping those in rural, regional and remote areas.
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A new mental health checklist designed for mums and dads AAP - 12-11-2018
A new mental health checklist designed for mums and dads has been launched in a bid to help struggling Australian parents work out whether they have perinatal anxiety
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Australia hopes to soon welcome "generation fit" AAP - 01-11-2018
Australia's next generation will have the knowledge to recognise mental health issues and seek help, say the creators of a new national program.
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Babies who cry a lot are at greater risk of mental health problems AAP - 30-10-2018
Infants who cry a lot, throw too many tantrums while experiencing feeding and sleep issues are at greater risk of mental health problems, a study has found.
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Health professionals will gather to discuss mental health at summit AAP - 16-10-2018
Emergency doctors and psychiatrists will gather together in Melbourne to discuss how to tackle Australia's mental health crisis. Doctors,
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Major breakthrough in schizophrenia research AAP - 14-09-2018
Professor Cyndi Weickert at Neuroscience Research Australia has made her biggest breakthrough in 30 years of studying schizophrenia relating to immune cells.
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Mental health aid for Victorians AAP - 14-09-2018
Victorians with mental health issues may not fall through the cracks as they move to the National Disability Insurance Scheme with a state government spend.
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Equine therapy improves mental health conditions HealthTimes - 11-09-2018
Horses are becoming important mental health aids with equine therapy taking psychological treatment out of the clinic and into the paddock. Sharene Duncan,
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Mental health apps: lack of regulation leaves users at risk Nicole Madigan - 11-09-2018
Mental Health apps have seen a growth in both numbers and popularity, but while there are benefits to this type of innovative technology, lack of regulation can leave users
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An international study links mental illness to cannabis use AAP - 28-08-2018
An international study involving Queensland researchers has found a genetic link between mental illness and cannabis use. A major international
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Help for those who suffer in silence HealthTimes - 17-08-2018
A group of ethnic counsellors have seen their vision for a counselling service for migrants and former refugees become a reality. Kaoru Tsukigi, Freda X'ia,

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