Labor to boost uni psych courses
An extra 500 new psychologists are being injected into the Australian workforce through a commonwealth grant program intended to break a university bottleneck.
Mental Health
Nurses bashed, threatened with rape by Qld prisoners
Nurses are being assaulted by unguarded, violent prisoners in Queensland hospital psychiatric units, under laws that mean prison officers have no jurisdiction in the state’s public mental health wards.
‘In the really bad times, it means I think of a plan to kill myself’
Jacqui Lambie is one of 15 Australians who shared the story of their darkest days – and how they found their way back – in John Brogden’s surprisingly hopeful book.
A school rugby match left me quadriplegic. Six years on, I’ve found a new way to live
My left cheek hit the dirt first. The momentum of the tackle carried the rest of my body over the top of my head, cracking my neck. Instantly, everything stopped. Everything went silent. Everything went cold.
Matthew Perry’s tragic quest to get well
Friends star spent his life searching for healing in a world willing to sell it.
Suicide strategy delay risks lives – advocates
A delay in finalising a national suicide strategy is leaving support services uncertain about their future, advocates say.
Call for national strategy to tackle drugs shortage
The ongoing drug shortage means sick kids are receiving second-tier chemo, surgeries are being cancelled because of IV fluid shortages and ADHD meds are in short supply.
Schizophrenic calls to improve mental health services
While we’ve become more open about depression and anxiety, schizophrenia has slipped further into the murky shadows. This is what it’s like to live with.
Waking up to Australia’s sleep crisis
Medico and long-time insomniac Michael Mosley was offered a good night’s sleep as part of a groundbreaking Flinders University trial. His results have ramifications for us all.
‘Frankly, it’s frightening’: our kids are far from all right
One in three of primary school children ‘feel bad for long periods of time,’ while 53 per cent of secondary school children ‘feel very stressed’. Something seismic is going on across the nation.
Sexy TikTok videos take toll on teen girls
Sudden social media fame is catching teenagers off guard, leaving many unprepared for the attention they thought they wanted.
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