Mental Health
Rehabilitation or punishment?
In 2022, more than half of the prison population were told that they had a mental health condition at some......
Calls for restrictive interventions to be phased out: research
Restrictive interventions are commonly used to reduce harm on Australians who are in mental health care. Each state and territory......
Private Health Insurance Surge linked to Mental Health
In a recent media release from Private Healthcare Australia, CEO Dr Rachel David has stated that “More than 300,000 Australian’s......
NSW’s Ongoing Loneliness Inquiry
The NSW’s governments current findings on the loneliness epidemic reveals that 40% of residents are dealing with varying degrees of......
Mental Health Awareness: highlighting disproportionate impact on LGBTIQ+ community
Mental Health Awareness month takes place every October offering an opportunity for Australians to consider causes, experiences and solutions around......
How Perceptions of Mental Illness have changed in Australia
As conversations surrounding mental health continue to grow in Australia, so too do the diagnosed cases of mental illness. From......
National Suicide Prevention strategy looking for feedback
The National Suicide Prevention Office have released a strategy aiming to change the way Australia thinks and acts on suicide......
Global experts urge action on youth mental health crisis
World-leading mental health experts have published an analysis of the global state of youth mental health in The Lancet Psychiatry,......
The mental strain of elite athletes during the Olympics
Japanese judo star Uta Abe’s emotional outburst after her unexpected second-round went viral in the Paris 2024 Olympics, highlighting the......
Eco-anxiety is on the rise with young people
Climate change is increasingly impacting the mental health of young people worldwide. With more than half of individuals aged 16-25......