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.
Metabolism linked to brain health
04 October, 2022A 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, 2022The 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, 2022Despite 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.
Mental health advocates must step up commitment, action: WHO
20 June, 2022Their detailed report provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals and others to support the world in transforming mental health.
Monash tech in PPD drug delivery milestone
15 June, 2022A postpartum depression drug that currently must be administered as a 60-hour intravenous infusion could soon be administered as a simple oral capsule.
Clinical trial to test psychedelics for depression
28 April, 2022Macquarie University is leading a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of regular, tiny doses of a psychedelic drug on moderate depression.
Opinion: Why housing should be a health issue this election
04 April, 2022 by Associate Professor Yvonne Parry, Child Health, College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders UniversitySuccessive federal and state governments have abandoned families to housing market forces — placing many in the situation of being unable to afford home ownership or living in housing stress.
Mental health support for health professionals
19 January, 2022Black Dog Institute (BDI) is seeing an increase in support for health professionals since Omicron, with the service recording the highest user numbers from health professionals in the last 5 months.
New centre to boost mental health support
19 January, 2022A new 'Head to Health' centre has been launched in Darwin as part of a major national rollout of mental health support services.
Meeting growing mental health needs
23 December, 2021Melbourne mental health facility The Victoria Clinic is in the process of a $50 million upgrade that will vastly expand its service offering.
