Mental Health
New research finds a link between Sleep and Dementia
New research by the University of Sydney has found a link between sleep and dementia. The research has identified sleep......
Media companies criticised for not providing peer support, self-care initiatives for news journalists
On February 22nd this year, the Victorian County Court ruled that a female journalist who was employed by The Age......
A record number of young people on pills for depression
100,000 Australian children are now taking antidepressant pills to cope with depression and it marks the first time that this......
Cases of self-poisoning in children doubles over a decade
The number of self-poisoning cases in Australian children aged five to nineteen has doubled in the past decade. Researchers at......
Facebook’s Suicide Monitoring Algorithms Criticised By Medical Experts
It took almost five years, but Facebook has done enough of its own refining to determine whether someone is at......
What Has Been Learned From The Kimberley Coronial Inquest?
Coroner Ros Fogliani handed down his report into 13 deaths in the Kimberley region over less than 4 years, 12......
Stamping out conversion therapy in Australia
Victoria has become the first state to ban so-called ‘gay conversion therapy’, which – shockingly – is still legal in......
More Medicare-funded treatment for people living with eating disorders
The Federal Government has committed to more Medicare-funded treatment and support services for people living with eating disorders. The services......
Youth Mental Health Concerns Still Rising
Mission Australia has released their annual Youth Survey Report, which shows an increase of young Australians concerned about their mental......
National Psychology Week addressing mental health issues in Australia
We know it’s important to have good mental health, but most people don’t approach psychologists to take care of it.......