Mental Health
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Abuse on the rise in Vic youth systems AAP - 22-12-2022
Victorian children and young people in out-of-home care are increasingly suffering from physical abuse and sexual exploitation, as the state government signals it could unilaterally
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More young Aussies feel isolated, left out AAP - 20-12-2022
Forced to endure months in COVID-19 lockdown, most young Australians have come away feeling lonely and left out. The majority of 12- to 25-year-olds feel isolated
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Call for action on rising suicide rates AAP - 13-12-2022
More Australians are taking their own lives now than during the pandemic, and experts fear the issue could worsen over coming years. The number of suicides
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Music app helps teens manage mental health AAP - 30-11-2022
Angsty teenagers locking up themselves in their rooms listening to sad rock ballads or punk music is more than just a stereotype - it can have adverse affects on their mental
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Study identifies youth self-harm clusters AAP - 24-11-2022
Young people in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia exhibit the country's highest prevalence of self-harm. The Australian Youth
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Children as young as 10 self-harming AAP - 21-11-2022
Children as young as 10 are self-harming and suicide is being discussed among pupils in primary school playgrounds. More than 6000 adolescents aged 10-14 attended
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Aussie relationships feeling the pressure AAP - 17-11-2022
Work, study, money, mental health and the pandemic have been the greatest challenges to Australian relationships, but many people do not seek help when problems arise.
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Program seeks to help 'traumatised' nurses AAP - 16-11-2022
Nurses and midwives across the country will soon have access to specialised mental health support services. The $25.2 million program has been modelled on a
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NSW healing centre inspired by Grace Lynch AAP - 15-11-2022
A world-first residential treatment centre in NSW will be a "place of healing" for children whose loved ones have been murdered. The centre, to be
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Few services for Qld kids exposed to DV AAP - 10-11-2022
An increase in the number of young people on supervision orders in Queensland comes as a new report identifies a lack of support for children exposed to domestic violence.
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Qld to change mental health laws for UN AAP - 27-10-2022
Queensland will change its laws so United Nations inspectors can check in on patients being detained at mental health facilities, the premier says. A UN Subcommittee
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New approach to suicide prevention in NSW AAP - 13-10-2022
The NSW government is renewing its approach to preventing suicide, saying lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic present an opportunity to pivot. The focus
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Living costs more stressful than pandemic AAP - 10-10-2022
Cost of living pressures have overtaken the pandemic as the greatest source of worry for Australians, according to a survey released on World Mental Health Day.
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Half of Vic kids experience anxiety AAP - 06-10-2022
Half of Victorian children are experiencing problems with anxiety, yet only one in three parents can confidently tell when their kids might need professional help, according
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NSW first to protect traumatised workers AAP - 06-10-2022
NSW has become the first state to protect workers experiencing declining mental health as a result of burnout, traumatic injury and workplace harassment. New
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New SA approach to preventing suicide AAP - 30-09-2022
South Australia will take a coordinated and targeted approach to suicide prevention through the establishment of Australia's first legislated Suicide Prevention Council.
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Young Australians more anxious, distressed AAP - 25-09-2022
Young Australians are more anxious than ever as they navigate technological change and the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's the conclusion of National
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Lockdowns hit happiness more than cases AAP - 22-09-2022
More stringent lockdowns throughout the pandemic impacted the mental health of Australians more than surging case numbers, research has revealed. While higher
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Kids suffer long-term trauma from violence AAP - 21-09-2022
The trauma of domestic violence stays with children into adulthood, highlighting the need to stop treating them as mere witnesses to abuse, a children's charity says.
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Using Humour to Build Connections and Mental Wellbeing HealthTimes - 16-09-2022
As soap is to the body, so laughter is to the soul. — A Jewish Proverb As humans, we all need to belong, whether with our circle of friends or
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