Mental Health

Headspace and Better Access have been challenged by Australian psychiatry researchers to integrate more seamlessly with public health systems and state and local databases

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says the COVID-19 pandemic did not increase the rate of people taking their own lives. The

By James Boddam-Whetham, CEO, Noggin

University of Otago scientists have opened the door to improved treatment of brain dysfunction which causes psychosis. Dr Ryan Ward, of the Department of Psychology,

Two psychologists have described the profound effects that COVID-19 has had not only on the mental health of Australians, but on the way that services are delivered and accessed

Against the backdrop of a fragmented and challenging mental health system, compassion and understanding are central to providing quality and patient-centred care, according

Research has found most Australians prefer to work alongside others in offices, at least part of the time, with the desire strongest among younger people.

A new tax on business to help fund a rebuild of Victoria's mental health system has passed the state's upper house 24-14. State Taxation

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed several announcements, aimed at strengthening and supporting the mental health sector,

More research is urgently needed into the impact that attending suicide events is having on paramedics and other first responders, a researcher at the University of Otago,

Suicide deaths leave families, friends, workplaces and communities devastated. But a new study conducted by the University of Melbourne for Wesley Mission demonstrates the

People with serious mental illness have higher rates of post-operative complications and longer stays in hospital, according to a

More than five people a day lost their lives to drugs in Australia in 2019, new research from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre shows.

Originating in the medical sciences, where it referred to physical injury, the term “trauma” is now often used in popular and scholarly discussion to

Yet again, large swathes of New South Wales are underwater. A week of solid rain has led to floods in the Mid-North Coast,

The Global Drug Survey has revealed that more Australians are

This article discusses sexual assault, gendered violence and mental distress.   Over the past week, some media commentary

A report on loneliness, an issue which clouds the lives of many Australians and exposes them to increased risk of depression and other illness, has called for a national plan

Six mental health hubs across suburban Melbourne and regional Victoria will be operating by the end next year, the state government says. Victoria's royal

Experts are calling for more work to find better targeted treatments for anorexia nervosa, a global problem underpinning the highest mortality of any psychological condition.