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Adolescent self-harmers misjudge bodily sensations

HealthTimes - 08-05-2019

Adolescents who self-harm experience heightened sensations across their skin and misjudge bodily cues such as hunger and headaches, University of Queensland-led research has

 
Suicide rates in suicidal people discharged from hospital down 50%

HealthTimes - 10-04-2019

A new study by UNSW Sydney researchers has explored half a century of research into the suicide rates of people discharged from hospital after they presented with suicidal

 
Inflammation linked to chemical imbalance in schizophrenia

HealthTimes - 10-04-2019

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified changes in inflammation-related biochemical pathways in schizophrenia that interfere with proper brain nerve cell

 
With 8.2 years to treatment, we need to reduce the anxious wait

HealthTimes - 08-04-2019

A new survey released today by NPS MedicineWise shows that most Australians underestimate how long it typically takes for someone with an anxiety disorder to seek and receive

 
Report shows stark reality of Victoria's mental health system

HealthTimes - 03-04-2019

 Only about one-third of people in Victoria who need clinical mental health care receive it in the public system, and Victoria spends the least per capita than any other

 
Mental health program getting people back on track

HealthTimes - 29-03-2019

Results from a new Australian intervention have shown encouraging results for people with a history of hospital admission for anxiety and depression. Published

 
A Royal Commission into Victoria's mental health system will be visiting communities

AAP - 26-03-2019

A Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System will kick off with a series of community forums across the state. Beginning in Whittlesea,

 
Study shows mental illness affects more Aussie women

AAP - 08-03-2019

More Australian women than men likely to experience mental health issues in the workplace. Working Australian women are far more likely than

 
Steep rise in self-poisonings (overdoses) in children and adolescents

HealthTimes - 28-02-2019

Self-harm from self-poisoning in children and adolescents is not only increasing but starting at a younger age, finds new research by University of Sydney and the NSW Poisons

 

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