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Brittany George June 6, 2017 depression, depression in males, depression treatment, Metal Health Australia, suicide, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia

“Everything I Wanted is Gone”: John Brogden’s Journey Through the Darkness

John Brogden spent his life working to become Premier of NSW – until a colossal fall from grace and a very public suicide attempt changed his life and priorities forever. Ahead of a visit to Adelaide, he talks to InDaily…

Brittany George May 30, 2017 Mental Illness, Metal Health Australia, suicide, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia, youth, youth mental health, youth suicide

Facebook should hide suicide live stream videos, mental health advocates say

Facebook’s policy to allow the live broadcast of self-harm on its platform has attracted concern among mental health advocates. The power to go live and unfiltered to the internet from a phone has opened up enormous possibilities to transform the…

Brittany George August 19, 2016 suicide, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia, suicides, Tasmania, youth, youth suicide

Tasmania’s youth suicide rate highest in the country.

Tasmania’s youth suicide rate has become the highest in the country, with youth workers blaming improperly targeted services and poor social indicators. Key points: Australian Youth Development Index shows Tasmanian statistics worsening Youth suicide rate 45 per 100,000 population each…

Brittany George June 14, 2016 17th international 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 analysis of studies spanning half a century. University of NSW Professor Matthew Large and University of Sydney Associate…

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

Occupational suicide – the dark side to Australia’s workforce

Australia’s workforce is in the throes of a dark and deadly suicide scourge, prompting employers to take urgent steps to address their workplace mental health. In the wake of another suicide in the Victorian Police force, employers need to wake…

Brittany George September 7, 2015 Mental Health, Mental Health Australia, mental health awareness, Mental Health Issues, Mental Health News, Mental Health Services, Mental Illness, Metal Health Australia, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, Rural Health, Rural Mental Health Conference, suicide, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia

One in three who attempt suicide receive no follow up support

The Canberra Times, 3 September 2015. One in three Australians arriving at hospital after attempting suicide is receiving no mental health follow-up care, with many having their behaviour dismissed by hospital staff as attention seeking, according to a national research…

Brittany George May 11, 2015 depression, depression in males, Mental Health, psychiatric, suicide, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia

‘ He never spoke of suicide ’: Brother says boys need to talk about mental health

Originally published by News.com.au on 8 May 2015 Nic Newling was the youngest of three brothers. Ben was into sailing, Christopher captained the rugby team and Nic was the theatre geek, the emotional one. All three battled mental health problems as…

Brittany George May 4, 2015 Mental Health, Police Service, PTSD, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia, Trauma, trauma support

Allen Sparks, CV VA to present a Keynote at the 16th International Mental Health Conference

beyondblue Ambassador and Suicide Prevention Advocate, Allen Sparks, CV VA to present a Keynote at the 16th International Mental Health Conference (IMHC) being held at QT Hotel, Surfers Paradise Thursday 13 August to Friday 14 August 2015. The Conference will bring together leading clinical practitioners, academics,…

Brittany George April 13, 2015 Goverment, Mental Health, NT, 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 About 40 people take their own lives each year in the Northern Territory, with deaths on the increase among young and indigenous people. Although overall suicides have decreased over the past eight…

Brittany George September 10, 2014 Mental Health, suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia

Reach Out and Get Connected

Congratulations to Suicide Prevention Australia on the release of their thought provoking TV commercial entitled “Reach Out and Get Connected”. The project is about promoting the importance of reaching and connecting to service and support in the lead up to…