Blog - The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association | 14th International Mental Health Conference (3)

Brittany George August 2, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, Adolescent Health Research Group, ANZMHA, ANZMHa, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, life for young New Zealanders improving, Mental Health, Mental Illness, secondary school students, youth survey

Youth survey shows life for young NZers improving

Thursday, 1 August, 2013 - 17:15

Brittany George July 31, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, 5th Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symp, ANZMHa, Associate Professor Jane Burns, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Beyondblue, men's mental health, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Movember, Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium, Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre

'Life not worth living' say many young men

ABC News 29 July

Brittany George July 30, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, 5th Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symp, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Professor Pat Dudgeon, Rural and Remote Mental Health, speaker

5th Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium

The Symposium Program includes 9 keynote presenters, 48 session presenters along with 4 workshops. You will hear from these exciting and...

Brittany George July 26, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, ANZMHa, Associate Professor Katrina McFerran, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Dr Sandra Garrido, Mental Health, music therapy, National Music Therapy Research Unit, University of Melbourne, university of melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of NSW, youth mental health

Exploring healthy and unhealthy uses of music by teenagers in recovery

The strength of the relationship between adolescents and their music is well understood. However diverse perspectives exist regarding whether music...

Brittany George July 24, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, ANZMHA, ANZMHa, assisted housing, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Dr Shannon McDermott, homeless, Mental Health, Mental Illness, speaker, University of NSW

Improving the evidence on supported housing: latest research on NSW Housing & Accommodation Support

International literature suggests that the provision of permanent housing and support are important factors in supporting consumer recovery. Although...

Brittany George July 23, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, ANZMHa, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, channel 10, Dementia, Don Lane, Mental Health, Mental Illness, PJ Lane, research, research, The Project

The fight against Alzheimer's

The Project on channel 10 reported last night with PJ Lane, son of the late Don Lane, who was an Australian TV legend until his life was tragically...

Brittany George July 22, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, ANZMHa, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Depression, men's mental health, Mental Health, Mental Illness, youth male mental illness

Young men in crisis: mental health study

9 NEWS July 21

Brittany George July 19, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, Aged Care, aged care, Alzheimer's disease, ANZMHa, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Dementia, family conflict resolution, Guardianship Board, Jane Anderson, legal mediation, Mental Health, Mental Illness, The Guardianship Board of South Australia

Dementia, Decision-Making and Family Conflict - The Role of Mediation in a Legal Setting

The Guardianship Board of South Australia is tasked with making decisions about people with impaired decision-making capacity, including those...

Brittany George July 17, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, Andrea Hill, ANZMHA, ANZMHa, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Dementia, green exercise, Mental Health, Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, Mental Illness, The Sutherland Hospital

Participation in green exercise: Experiences of people with acute mental distress in an inpatient psychiatric facility

Green exercise is defined as any physical activity undertaken in natural settings. Synergistic benefits of green exercise have additional emotional...

Brittany George July 15, 2013 14th International Mental Health Conference, ANZMHa, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Jennifer Martin, Mental Health, Mental Illness, research, RMIT University, social media, suicide, The 13th International Mental Health Conference, youth mental health

Suicide and social media: Youth mental health

Social media has much potential for raising community awareness about the problem of suicide due to the capacity for expression of emotion, care and...