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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.

 
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

 
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

 
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.

 
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

 
Doom-scrolling a negative behaviour that's stuck

Haley Williams - 12-09-2022

A recent study found doom-scrolling, or compulsively seeking negative news, which became prevalent during the pandemic, is more than a passing trend. The study,

 
Firies climb 28 floors for mental health

AAP - 11-09-2022

Hundreds of firefighters have laboured up 28 flights of stairs wearing 25 kilograms of gear and breathing apparatus, in the name of mental health. About 600 emergency

 
Mental health coaches fill gaps in Vic

AAP - 10-09-2022

Demand is surging for an early-intervention mental health support program aiming to help Victorians languishing on waiting lists to see clinical psychologists.

 
Regular conversations key to saving lives

AAP - 08-09-2022

A simple chat with her mum was enough to save Seryn Adams' life. Ms Adams, 26, was struggling with depression and contemplating suicide when her mum picked

 
Qld govt backs mental health on Medicare

AAP - 07-09-2022

The Queensland government is backing calls for all mental health, drug and alcohol patients to have access to Medicare rebates for treatment and for those services to be expanded

 

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