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Record demand for Lifeline amid cost-of-living crisis

08 March, 2023

Data from Lifeline's search engine shows there were over 26,000 searches for assistance and support in January 2023 across Australia, the highest on record.


Study suggests psychiatric symptoms follow encephalitis

22 February, 2023

Survivors of encephalitis — an inflammation of the brain that can lead to permanent brain injury — are at a high risk of suicide and self-harm, according to new research.


PPD drug with Monash tech enters Phase 2a trial

17 February, 2023

A drug delivery method designed to enable the oral administration of allopregnanolone for postpartum depression has reached the next phase of clinical trials.


In Conversation with Bethan Richards, Australia's first CMWO

10 February, 2023 by Mansi Gandhi

Richards reflects on her CMWO journey and shares thoughts and insights on managing wellbeing in a large public healthcare organisation.


TGA's psychedelics approval welcomed but experts urge caution

06 February, 2023

From 1 July 2023, authorised psychiatrists can prescribe medicines containing the psychedelic substances psilocybin and MDMA for mental health treatment.


Mental Health Australia appoints Carolyn Nikoloski as CEO

30 January, 2023

Mental health policy specialist Carolyn Nikoloski has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Australia.


Qld clinic improves mental health support for ABI survivors

23 January, 2023

A psychiatry consultation has been added to existing treatment for childhood acquired brain injuries (ABI) in a pilot aimed at improving mental health.


Ramsay introduces youth mental health inpatient clinic

04 November, 2022

A specialist, private mental health inpatient service for adolescents from just 14 years of age is being offered by Ramsay Clinic New Farm in Queensland.


We must act now to save lives, ABS data confirms

25 October, 2022

Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed 3144 Australians died by suicide in 2021, compared to 3139 in 2020. Eight to nine people die by suicide every day.


Experts call for action to end mental health stigmatising

11 October, 2022

With radical action we can end stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions and their families globally, says The Lancet Commission.


Borderline personality disorder stigma undermines care

10 October, 2022

People with a diagnosis of BPD and their carers report experiencing discrimination when presenting to health services following self-harm or a suicide attempt.


Metabolism linked to brain health

04 October, 2022

A study from UniSA's Australian Centre for Precision Health has found a link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures.


Recommendations for hospital-treated self-harm

26 August, 2022

The Deeble Institute recommends establishing a clinical quality registry for hospital-treated self-harm as a recognised mechanism for linking data to improved care.


Why empowerment is key for mental health gains and recovery

22 August, 2022 by Rachel Clements*

It's no secret that healthcare workers are among those most vulnerable to mental health issues, but more than two years of pandemic-related restrictions and uncertainty has had a huge impact on employee wellbeing across sectors.


'Brain fingerprinting' of adolescents might be able to predict mental health problems down the line

05 August, 2022

Despite the best efforts of clinicians and researchers for decades, we still do not fully know why some people develop mental disorders and others do not.


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