Blog - The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association (103)

Brittany George June 28, 2016 17th international mental health conference, Black Dog Institute, Depression, Mental Health

Non-invasive treatment for depression and bipolar disorder investigated at Black Dog Institute

A new, non-invasive non-medication treatment for depression including bipolar disorder is now being trialled at the Black Dog Institute, University...

Brittany George June 27, 2016 17th international mental health conference, Mental Health, mental health conference, stigma, suicide

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.

Brittany George June 22, 2016 17th international mental health conference, headspace, Headspace

Keep people at the heart of mental health

Services such as headspace are vital to our community’s health.

Brittany George June 21, 2016 17th international mental health conference, Government funding, Mental Health, mental health conference

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...

Brittany George June 20, 2016 17th international mental health conference, Depression, mental health conference, Parental Depression

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...

Brittany George June 16, 2016 17th international mental health conference, child mental health, mental health conference

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...

Brittany George June 15, 2016 17th international mental health conference, Mental Health, stigma

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...

Brittany George June 14, 2016 17th international mental health conference, mental health conference, suicide, Suicide Prevention Australia

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...

Brittany George June 13, 2016 17th international mental health conference, child depression, depressed teenagers, Depression, mental health conference

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...

Brittany George June 13, 2016 17th international mental health conference, Mental Health, mental health conference, suicide

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...