QLD police working to remove stigma for officers suffering mental health issues
Senior Queensland police managers are hoping to break down the stigma of mental ill-health by encouraging more open discussion among officers.
Keep people at the heart of mental health
Services such as headspace are vital to our community’s health.
Patrick McGorry on Australia's mental health funding
Mental health has made a late entry into the election campaign, with Labor leader Bill Shorten yesterday promising a national suicide register and...
Fathers may pass anxiety and depression to their children genetically, study finds
Men who are stressed can pass on anxiety and depression to their children and grandchildren, scientists in Australia have found, in a study which...
Do parents need lessons for children's mental health?
Parents should have lessons provided by the government on how to raise their children, Britain's leading public health expert has said as reported by...
How can we remove the big stigma of mental health?
Each year, a quarter of all young people in this country will experience mental health issues, however many of them will not seek the help that they...
Suicide risk guidelines maybe misleading, study finds
The tool used by psychiatrists to determine which patients are in immediate danger of suicide is ineffective and meaningless, according to an...
Are antidepressants appropriate and effective for children?
Except for fluoxetine, antidepressants are ineffective in children and adolescents, according to findings from a systematic review involving four...
Mental health: Patrick McGorry says suicide rates now 'a king tide'
Awareness about mental illness is being substituted for meaningful political action on the issue, the world-leading psychiatrist Prof Patrick McGorry...
Conference announcement: Event Program now released
The 17th International Mental Health Conference will be held at the brand new Sea World Resort Conference Centre on the Gold Coast, QLD from the 11...