Brittany George, Author at The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association

Brittany George November 26, 2010 Uncategorized

New study investigates impact of alcohol price on illicit drug taking

A project designed to investigate the impact of alcohol pricing on young Australians’ drinking patterns and consumption of illicit drugs has been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council linkage grant. The two year study, by the National Drug and Alcohol…

Brittany George November 26, 2010 Uncategorized

Call to fill mental health void

Australia should trial a UK-based program that is helping people with moderate depression and anxiety, and which could fill a major gap in existing services, says a leading psychiatrist. The nation’s thinly spread mental health services can focus on the…

Brittany George November 21, 2010 Government Funding, International Mental Health Conference 2011, Mental Illness, Personality Disorders, Substance Abuse

US Research – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Report

Researchers of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported on Nov 18 that in 2009, 45 million, or 20 percent, of adults aged 18 or older in the U.S. suffered from some mental disorder or mental illness in…

Brittany George November 16, 2010 Uncategorized

Outback rain brings rejuvenation of land and spirit

Sarak Elks From: The Australian November 13, 2010 12:00AM During the decade-long drought, there were anecdotal reports of rates of depression and suicide among those on the land rising, deepening the divide between those in the city and the bush.…

Brittany George November 12, 2010 Government Funding, Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium

Rhona Rees at RRMH Conference in 2010

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Brittany George November 12, 2010 Uncategorized

David Crosbie at the Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium 2010

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Brittany George November 12, 2010 International Mental Health Conference 2011, Mental Health, Personality Disorders, Post-natal depression, Reports

Post-natal depression and smoking cessation before, during and after pregnancy

Background: A substantial proportion of women give up smoking before, during and after pregnancy. It is estimated that between 7% to 17% of post-partum women may experience depression, with a higher risk among those women with a history of clinical…

Brittany George November 8, 2010 Government Funding, International Mental Health Conference 2011, Mental Health, Queensland Health, Reports

Defence eyes states for health overhaul

Sean Parnell, FOI editor From: The Australian November 08, 2010 12:00AM MORE medics will work in public hospitals and dozens of military clinics will close in a major restructuring of defence health services. There will also be a greater emphasis…

Brittany George November 3, 2010 Mental Health, Reports, Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium

Mental health a top Aussie worry

Peter Wilson, Europe correspondentFrom: The Australian November 03, 2010 12:00AM GLOBAL warming and mental health problems provoke more public concern in Australia than in any other country covered by an international survey. When people in eight countries that have almost…

Brittany George October 27, 2010 Mental Health, Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium

Mental health staff should fly-in, fly-out of bush: Rural Doctors Association

By Jane BardonTuesday, 10/10/2006 The Rural Doctors Association of Australia is suggesting the federal and state governments should provide fly-in, fly-out mental health services to offset staff shortages in regional and remote areas. It says the federal government’s announcement yesterday…