Forensic mental health staff trial aims to assist EDs
South Australia will trial a plan to employ forensic mental health staff to better manage people in the state’s court system, in a move designed to alleviate demand on public hospital emergency departments. The 12-month pilot project, which has been based on the introduction of Court Liaison Services in many states across Australia, and in [...]
Women 40% more likely than men to develop mental illness, study finds
Women are up to 40% more likely than men to develop mental health conditions, according to new analysis by a clinical psychologist at Oxford University.…
Mental Health Gets Final Reform Funding
National youth mental health foundation, Headspace will deliver a new youth treatment service as the final element of the Federal Government’s national mental health reform…
ADHD May Prime Boys for Obesity
Getty Images ADHD has been linked to struggles with drugs and alcohol, less schooling and more arrests, but the latest study shows it may also…
Students stay silent about mental health problems, survey shows
Mental health charities fear students are suffering in silence. Photograph: Peter Lawson/Eastnews Press Agency Universities should do more to encourage students with mental health problems…
Mental health disorders among Australian parents on the rise
Photo: Researchers say the number of parents with a mental illness is rising steadily every year. (Giulio Saggin, file…
Experts call for youth forensic mental health unit
A secure forensic mental health facility for young Victorians is urgently needed to adequately treat the state’s…
Thousands of new mothers have mental health problems according to DSM5
Thousands of new mothers have mental health problems according to a new study. Source:Supplied THOUSANDS of Australian babies are…
Too many mental issues untreated in bush, says study
Socially isolated: Health workers were almost as likely as farmers to have mental disorders. Photo: Erin Jonasson Nearly…
Youth Reach Out for Mental Health Help Online
Young people in distress are more likely to look for mental health help online rather than seek help…
