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Help hard to find amid mental health pinch

AAP - 09-05-2022

As demand for mental health support surges during the pandemic, trainee psychologists are struggling to complete their qualifications, prompting many to drop out of their

 
Regional post-COVID mental health crisis

AAP - 04-05-2022

The demand for regional mental health services has spiked since the coronavirus pandemic, forcing many psychologists to close their books because they can't keep up.

 
Lockdowns doubled your risk of mental health symptoms

HealthTimes - 03-05-2022

During the almost two years of on-again off-again COVID lockdowns, we heard lots of concern from many different corners

 
Two thirds of Kids Helpline calls missed

AAP - 30-04-2022

Nearly two thirds of calls for help from young Victorians went unanswered as the demand for Kids Helpline spiked during the pandemic. Close to 123,000 Victorians

 
Funding boost for mental health

AAP - 11-04-2022

Victorians will get better access to mental health care as the federal government splashes nearly $250 million on more support services. In a separate announcement,

 
Brain scans show weakened neural connections in kids at risk of bipolar disorder

HealthTimes - 05-04-2022

A study that showed changes in the brain in those at risk of developing bipolar disorder raises new hope about early intervention. A brain imaging study of young

 
Budget leaves mental health still waiting on much needed reform

HealthTimes - 05-04-2022

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has welcomed the $648.6 million of new mental health investment outlined in the budget but says key

 
Boost for ACT's mental recovery from virus

AAP - 28-03-2022

The federal and ACT governments have signed a $38 million agreement to boost mental health and suicide prevention services as part of the territory's pandemic recovery.

 
Youth mental health focus set for budget

AAP - 24-03-2022

Scott Morrison has sought to make health funding a priority in the upcoming federal budget, as Labor cast doubt on the shelf life of the government's economic plans.

 
Indigenous suicide rate 'national tragedy'

AAP - 22-03-2022

Ingidenous people are dying of suicide at more than double the rate of the non-Indigenous Australians and it is a national tragedy, the federal government says.

 

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