Mental Health
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Data shows longer wait time for mental health in NSW AAP - 21-08-2019
Emergency departments in NSW hospitals have been described as "far from the best" environment for mental health patients needing support.
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Online program helps traumatised refugees overcome mental health stigma HealthTimes - 31-07-2019
A world-first intervention for refugee men who suffer from PTSD has shown promise in a trial, encouraging them to get help. An online intervention by UNSW Sydney
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Youths in Victoria get mental health help easier AAP - 31-07-2019
A Victorian woman who was shuffled between mental health services before landing on Orygen, says the group's new digs will make seeking help easier for youths.
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Victoria's mental health system needs a $1 billion overhaul AAP - 25-07-2019
Former Victorian health minister Robert Knowles says the state's mental health system needs a $1 billion overhaul. A $1 billion overhaul
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Body and mind need care in mental illness HealthTimes - 17-07-2019
The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients’ physical and mental health,
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Queensland scientists unlock anorexia genes AAP - 16-07-2019
Queensland scientists have helped find the first eight genes associated with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Australian researchers helping
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Safe and stable housing is crucial to the mental health of homeless Victorians AAP - 10-07-2019
A new campaign calls for mental health and housing systems to work together to better support homeless Victorians. Safe and stable housing
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Experts and people with mental illness in Victoria say the system has failed AAP - 08-07-2019
Victoria's mental health royal commission is shining a spotlight on how people find help and navigate a system that's widely acknowledged to have failed.
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Kids Helpline needs funding as 71,533 contacts go unanswered HealthTimes - 04-07-2019
Kids Helpline, Australia’s only free confidential 24/7 national children’s counselling and support service, has today released alarming statistics showing
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Determined DNA hunt reveals exciting new schizophrenia clue HealthTimes - 04-07-2019
An 18-year joint Australian-Indian study made possible by the recruitment, diagnosis and DNA screening of thousands of people in India has identified a new clue in the quest
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A former AFL player speaks about depression battle AAP - 02-07-2019
A former AFL player and a former federal minister have told Victoria's mental health royal commission about their battles with depression.
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Mental health needs more support AAP - 02-07-2019
A Victorian royal commission has been told there is a disparity in support for people with physical health needs and those with mental health needs.
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Workforce shortage hinders fight against ice addiction in WA HealthTimes - 02-07-2019
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Western Australian Branch (RANZCP WA Branch) has expressed concern about the increasing use of methamphetamine
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Australia urgently needs to tackle its mental health system AAP - 01-07-2019
There's no more urgent or important problem in Australia than tackling the mental health sector, says one of four people leading the Victorian royal commission.
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Designing better therapy for trauma sufferers HealthTimes - 18-06-2019
Military veterans and accident first respondents suffering from Postraumatic Stress Disorder will benefit from more personalised and flexible therapy that the Flinders Posttraumatic
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Psychologists raise the standard for mental health HealthTimes - 18-06-2019
Several key documents have recently been released which propose changes to the way mental health services are delivered to the public. Some proposals are welcomed by experts
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Online therapy reshapes body image issues HealthTimes - 13-06-2019
Overcoming personal obsession with body image can be treated effectively through online therapy according to a new study by Flinders University researchers.
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Majority of Australian children with mental health disorders not accessing care, study finds HealthTimes - 13-06-2019
A new study has found the vast majority of Australian children with mental health disorders are not getting professional help with girls, young children and families from
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Victoria's police and ambulance staff will get extra mental health support AAP - 12-06-2019
Victoria's police and ambulance staff will be among the first workers in the state to get extra mental health support under a pilot scheme.
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Schizophrenia treatment shifts focus HealthTimes - 21-05-2019
Promising results with a psychotherapy program for people with psychosis is leading researchers to look for ways to adapt it for other conditions such as eating disorders.
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