Mental Health
Australian Antidepressant Usage Surges
A report released by Australian Prescriber has highlighted an increase in prescriptions of the antidepressant sertraline. The report, released this......
Mental Health Crisis addressed in Bangalow NSW
Covid 19 is having a range of mental health impacts, and there has been concern about the particular effect on......
Australian Defence Force veterans are seeking help at higher rates
Open Arms is Australia’s leading provider of health and counselling services dedicated to current and ex-serving members of the Australian......
Disability experts press for alternatives to psychotropic drugs
Since the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability was opened in late 2019, the......
Domestic Violence ‘Shadow pandemic’ worsening due to isolation
Social distancing guidelines have led many people to feel isolated from family, friends and the outside world. But the situation......
A new visual artistic platform emerges from COVID-19
In March this year, a major lockdown happened in Australia, affecting everyone, particularly places where artists can expose their art.......
RUOK: Checking in to make us Stronger Together
Stronger Together is RUOK Day’s culturally-specific support program, designed and delivered by First Nations people, which aims to reduce the......
Call to end solitary confinement in Australian prisons
Research from the University of Queensland has highlighted the mental harms that solitary confinement causes, with 28 out of 30......
Australian Firefighters Under the Pump Mentally from Californian Bushfires
With Australian firefighters reeling from the 2020 Australian bush fires, they are now being asked to give a helping hand......
MySigns: Supporting people with an intellectual disability and their mental health
Fortunately, Australia has a wide array of support services for mental health. However, most services are not suitable for people......