Mental Health

Discharging mental health patients into backpacker hostels could affect their recovery, according to a WA mental health advocate. The West

Emails are a 'double-edged sword' that provide a useful means of communication but can also be a source of stress, according to research by psychologists.

Despite encouraging signs in trials, prescribing the anaesthetic ketamine for depression is premature, an expert says. Doctors shouldn't

An Australian trial of a new suicide prevention approach is being kick-started by a $14.7m donation. Australia's largest suicide prevention

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) welcomes today’s announcement by the Government of much-needed reform to the mental health system through a regionalised approach

The number of older Australians seeking help from the lasting effects of childhood sex abuse has risen, research shows. There has been a spike

A study shows that probiotics may help combat stress and improve mental health. Friendly bacteria can act as a stress buster and improve mental

A US study says there is a higher risk of people attempting to take their own lives after undergoing weight-loss surgery. Those who undergo

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A study claiming an antidepressant was safe for adolescents did not disclose data showing a link to suicidal or self-harming behaviours: new analysis

Traumatised former servicemen are being helped by dogs who comfort them, retrieve their medication and even turn on the lights. A dog turns

Mental health experts say the current system is failing patients and a waste of government funds. The federal government is wasting $10 billion

A review of almost a decade of studies has found that exposure to violent video games is a "risk factor" for increased aggression.

Renowned economist Allan Fels says billions of dollars pumped into mental health is a payment for failure and reforming the sector would boost the economy.

Severely depressed people can have fewer side effects with an ultra-brief electroconvulsive therapy, research shows. A newer treatment for

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.

The NT's mandatory alcohol rehab scheme is a 'highly dubious' way to solve public intoxication, say medical experts. Northern Territory's

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

First it was nurses, midwives and nurse practitioners being excluded from the federal government’s two key health reform groups, now mental

A new paper from the Queensland Mental Health Commission has stressed the heightened risk of suicide that follows a discharge from hospital.