Psychological screening tool hopes to improve patient safety
14 June, 2023 by Dr Tim Edwards*, President, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsFor registered specialist plastic surgeons, looking for signs of mental health issues has always been an important part of training.
Suicide Prevention Conference comes at critical time
28 April, 2023Suicide Prevention Australia, the national peak body, is hosting the National Suicide Prevention Conference from 1–4 May in Canberra.
Potential anxiety risk in children with asthma
11 April, 2023A significantly increased risk of anxiety was found in children diagnosed with asthma, according to a University of Queensland study.
NSW mental health system "too complex, too hard to access"
14 March, 2023A report detailing firsthand accounts of New South Wales's mental health sector has described a system of chaos, confusion, fiscal neglect and fragmentation.
Record demand for Lifeline amid cost-of-living crisis
08 March, 2023Data 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, 2023Survivors 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, 2023A 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 GandhiRichards 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, 2023From 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, 2023Mental 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, 2023A 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, 2022A 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, 2022Data 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, 2022With 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, 2022People with a diagnosis of BPD and their carers report experiencing discrimination when presenting to health services following self-harm or a suicide attempt.
