Mental Health
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Grieving lasts more than 2 years: survey AAP - 09-07-2015
A charity that focuses on hospice care says the grieving process takes an average of more than two years, depending on the support for the bereaved.
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Experts criticise alcohol rehab scheme AAP - 06-07-2015
The NT's mandatory alcohol rehab scheme is a 'highly dubious' way to solve public intoxication, say medical experts. Northern Territory's
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Sleep 'not best escape from trauma' AAP - 02-07-2015
Maybe having a good sleep after a traumatic event is not the way to avoid on-going stress disorders, scientists now say. Escaping into sleep
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Mental health nurses excluded from expert group Karen Keast - 02-08-2016
First it was nurses, midwives and nurse practitioners being excluded from the federal government’s two key health reform groups, now mental
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Suicide risk spikes after hospital: report AAP - 25-06-2015
A new paper from the Queensland Mental Health Commission has stressed the heightened risk of suicide that follows a discharge from hospital.
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Dietitians keeping the body in mind Karen Keast - 12-06-2015
A pioneering Sydney program is tackling the nutritional and physical health of young people with severe mental illness. Keeping the Body in Mind is possibly
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Bring a little "e" into your clinical practice: using Australia's online mental health resources. HealthTimes - 09-06-2015
Over the last 15 years, the field of e-mental health has expanded rapidly and many websites, programs and online counselling services are now available to the public. Australia
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Bullying linked to depression: UK study AAP - 03-06-2015
A British study has found that bullying significantly increases rates of youth depression. Young adults who were bullied during childhood are
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WA mental health crisis nurses to aid cops AAP - 01-06-2015
WA's police commissioner says up to 24 nurses could be given special powers to help police who encounter suspects with a mental illness.
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Hallucinations more common than thought AAP - 28-05-2015
Delusions and hallucinations do not happen just to psychotic people and may be completely normal, researchers say. Hearing voices and seeing
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Families crucial in the deadly fight against eating disorders HealthTimes - 26-05-2015
From the cause to the cure: Australian families have become key members of the clinical team in the fight against eating disorders which has become one of our countries most
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Schizophrenia a mystery to many AAP - 14-05-2015
Many Australians have no or limited understanding of what schizophrenia is, according to a new survey. Patricia Sutton says when some people
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Mind training works like anti-depressants AAP - 21-04-2015
Researchers say that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, a form of mental training, works just as well as anti-depressants for those with depression.
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Key findings of mental health review AAP - 17-04-2015
Health minister says government-commissioned report into Australia's mental health system paints a "disturbing picture". NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH
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More veterans seeking mental help AAP - 06-05-2015
The number of veterans seeking help for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health problems has increased sharply over the last year. Military
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Seeking Aussies for major anorexia study AAP - 31-03-2015
Australian and international researchers are aiming to identify the genes that predispose people to the eating disorder. Ultimately they hope to find a cure
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Common traits in men who attempt suicide AAP - 20-03-2015
New research has identified four factors that are common among suicidal men. The beyondblue team says being aware of these distinctive traits may help family
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Teen cannabis use 'affects memory' AAP - 13-03-2015
A new study has found that teenagers who heavily smoke cannabis has a misshapen part of their brain which could affect memory. Teenagers who
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Men more narcissistic than women: study AAP - 06-03-2015
Across ages and generations, a new American study has confirmed - men are generally more narcissistic than women. Men tend to be more narcissistic
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Depression linked to violent crime AAP - 03-03-2015
There is an increased risk of violence in individuals with clinical depression, researchers say. A diagnosis of depression increases the risk
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