Blog - The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association (112)

Brittany George April 27, 2015 Anzacs, Australia, homelessness, mental health issues., Mental Illness, military, PTSD, RSL LifeCare

A nation’s shame of homeless heroes: Modern-day Anzacs left destitute after suffering PTSD

Published by The Daily Telegraph 27 April 2015 by Bruce McDougall

Brittany George April 24, 2015 Addiction, Associate Professor Nicole Lee, Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour, behavioural therapy, cognitive therapy, Curtin University, Flinders University, LeeJenn Health Consultants, Mental Health, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine treatment, National Centre for Education and Training on Addi, National Drug Research Institute, psychologist, Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry

7th Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium announces first Keynote Speaker

Associate Prof Nicole Lee is the first Keynote Speaker announced for the 7th Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium being held from the...

Brittany George April 21, 2015 ABC News, Bridget Brennan, child mental health, emergency, emergency mental health, Kids Helpline, The World Today, Tracy Adams

Kids Helpline: Increase in children needing urgent mental health advice

Bridget Brennan reported this story on Monday, April 20, 2015 12:56:00 on ABC News' The World Today

Brittany George April 20, 2015 Child Psychiatry, depressed teenagers, Julia Medew, Mental Health, Monash Health, sydney morning herald, transcranial magnetic stimulation

Monash doctors trial transcranial magnetic stimulation on depressed teenagers

Published by Sydney Morning Herald 19 April 2015 by Julia Medew

Brittany George April 13, 2015 Goverment, Mental Health, Northern Territory, NT, NT Suicide Prevention Strategic Action Plan 2015-2, regional Australia, Regional mental health issues, rural health, rural mental health, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia

NT govt launches suicide prevention plan

Article published in The Australia 10 April 2015

Brittany George April 10, 2015 community-based mental health, employment, Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley, funding, Mental Health, mental health care workers, mental health programs, Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Professor Dennis Pashen, regional Australia, Rural Doctors Association of Australia, rural health, rural mental health, Ruth Caskey, The Land

Mental health dodges funding review bullet

Originally published on The Land 10 April 2015 by Ruth Caskey

Brittany George April 7, 2015 Mental Health

Professor Jane Pirkis presenting Keynote at IMHC

Professor Jane Pirkis, Director at the Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne will...

Brittany George April 4, 2015 ABC News, Australian Defence Force, Defence, Mental Health, military, PTSD, Senate inquiry

Senate inquiry to look at defence mental health in wake of Williamtown suicides

Original article published by ABC News, 2 April 2015.

Brittany George April 2, 2015 anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Call for Abstracts, Conference, Dementia, Depression, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Syndrome, PTSD, Stress disorders, suicide

Call for Abstracts for The 16th International Mental Health Conference closing 10 April

The 16th International Mental Health Conference will be held at the QT Hotel, Surfers Paradise from Thursday 13 August to Friday 14 August 2015. An...

Brittany George March 25, 2015 Bite Back, Black Dog Institute, Mental Health, mood and personality disorder, mood disorders, MyCompass, psychology, psychology techniques, University of New South Wales, Vijaya Manicavasagar

Associate Professor Vijaya Manicavasagar to present Keynote at IMHC

Associate Professor Vijaya Manicavasagar, Director of Psychological Services and Director of the Psychology Clinic, Black Dog Institute, University...