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A new study by national mental health charity SANE Australia reveals an alarming lack of support for mothers with a mental illness, during their pregnancy and after giving birth.
Dementia care and mental health treatments are two areas that will benefit from an injection of $125.7 million into health and medical research, announced by Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists urges the Australian government to urgently consider further mental health funding as part of its overall health system reform.
Primary health care organisations need real teeth, real funding and real opportunity to change the system to achieve improvements in health care delivery, access and services to patients, said Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Chair Dr Emil Djakic.
Young women who conform to the expectations of others and follow the crowd are more likely than non-conformists to have a negative image of their bodies and signs of eating disorders, a new psychological study suggests.
When approached by a colleague, family member or staff member with a problem, are you a talker, interrogator or a listener?
The majority of Australians believe there is not enough mental health education available to young people.
Dr. Alan Brast, a medical trauma psychologist and medical hypnotherapist from San Francisco, will host a day event in Sydney where he will share his experiences and techniques on helping people who have suffered from cancer, abuse, PTS, trauma, rape, depression, insomnia and suicide.
AMA Queensland is urging all Queensland men to take greater care of their health and so reduce their chance of developing potentially preventable disease.
AMA Queensland has called for all Queenslanders to be prepared for the health fallout of the global financial crisis.
A book of stories from veterans and their families about their personal mental health journey will assist health professionals and the veteran community better understand the impact of mental health, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, has said.
For many of us who have experienced the joys of massage at some point in our lives, there is no doubt that a good session can leave you feeling reinvigorated and rejuvenated. But not all of us are aware of the preventative health qualities that massage can also have on our body and mind.
Although Australians have the second longest life expectancy in the world, are we experiencing quality of life?
An international study of almost 2,000 people in Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, Iran and China has shown that a low cost strategy to keep in contact with people who have previously attempted suicide, can reduce the risk of subsequent suicides.
Key herbs and nutrients have the ability to maximise learning potential, improve memory and prevent age related mental deterioration.
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