Tag: mental health services
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What’s taking the biggest toll on our mental health? Disconnection, financial stress and long waits for care
Marlee Bower, University of Sydney; Maree Teesson, University of Sydney, and Scarlett Smout, University of Sydney The new Labor government arrives at a time of mounting mental health strain: Australians have endured COVID, extreme weather events and financial stress from increased living costs. The new government has a lot to…
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At the going down of the sun, will we remember them? New study reveals homeless crisis for our veterans
Jeremy Lasek PHAA and Assoc Prof Lisa Wood UWA On 11 November, millions across the world stopped on Remembrance Day to remember those who’d made the ultimate sacrifice in war. While we paused in schools, workplaces and homes to observe a minute’s silence, a new study, the first of its…
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‘Disturbing’ gaps in mental health services in Australia, study shows
Public Health Association of Australia The following article is based on a paper published recently in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health by researchers Katherine Petrie, Peter Baldwin, Joanna Crawford and Samuel B. Harvey Background Mental health disorders represent a significant burden of disease globally with substantial…