Nearly two thirds of young people report the mental health of young people is getting worse, with more than one third attributing social media as [...]
A unique Indigenous mindfulness app is helping Aboriginal communities tackle stress and maintain mental health. The Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council (NPYWC) and Smiling Mind [...]
A NSW mental health nurse has opened up about being assaulted on the job and suffering permanent injury as part of the release of an [...]
People with mental illness experience a range of health disparities and face a gap in life expectancy of about 20 years in a plight classed [...]
Mitch McPherson, founder of Tasmanian-based mental health and suicide prevention organisation SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY, called on delegates attending the 15th National Rural Health Conference [...]
Staff shortages, high workloads, acutely unwell patients and verbal and physical aggression top the biggest triggers of workplace stress for Victorian mental health nurses, according [...]
Mental health risk assessment practices have largely evolved in response to the perceived ‘threat’ posed to the community as a result of de-institutionalisation. The alignment [...]
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a common mental illness impacting around 1 to 4% of the Australian population (National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) [...]
The use of restrictive practices such as seclusion and restraint in mental health facilities is becoming less common, according to new data released by the [...]
