ABC News Only 18 per cent of Australians regularly seek support when stressed or feeling down, according to a new survey. Research commissioned by Mental Health Australia examined what activities Australians undertook to improve their mental...
Read moreABC News Taboos around mental health mean many people are reluctant to ask for help but, as with other illnesses, your GP can help you recover from depression. Emergency department doctor Casey Parker said that when people overcame their...
Read moreThe Sydney Morning Herald Mental illness costs Australian businesses more than $10 billion every year, with about 12 million days lost to reduced productivity annually, begging the question of why workplaces aren’t doing more to educate...
Read moreThe Land DROUGHT assistance has been extended to the communities of Richmond and Barcoo in Queensland and Coonamble in NSW. They are now eligible to participate in the federal government’s new Drought Communities Programme to assist in...
Read moreDaily Mercury DON’T let our kids’ calls go unanswered. The Daily Mercury in conjunction with Grapevine Group has launched a petition to Mackay’s principals urging them to get the suicide prevention program SafeTALK into their...
Read moreThe Age When I was a little girl, my dream wasn’t to become an ice addict. I didn’t really have dreams. I didn’t really believe in much. I remember feeling sad, lost, lonely and in pain. I didn’t know how to deal with...
Read moreThe Guardian One in five 18-34-year-olds admit to having cried in the past week because of anxiety, according to a poll for the mental health charity Mind, while four in five say they put on a brave face when anxious. The charity has launched a...
Read moreLifehacker Australia According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders fall along an entire spectrum. One of the most common is Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which is the closest to what I deal with, but you can also suffer...
Read moreThe Age Australia is in the grip of a mental health “crisis” that is leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands, former Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says. In a passionate plea to new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull...
Read moreWA Today Youth advocates have expressed grave concerns about services for the homeless, with many “struggling” to provide adequate support for those also living with mental health issues. The Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia...
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