Never been better
‘Never Been Better’ - Female, 68yo, Mental Health Worker, Bipolar Disorder
Author Archive for: Min
About Min
This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Min contributed a whooping 55 entries.
Entries by Min
Socksy
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Our Stories /by MinSocksy - Female, 49 yo
Nightfairy
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Our Stories /by MinNightfairy - Female, 32yo.
Emz
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Our Stories /by MinEmz - Female, 28yo
Cory Paterson - NRL player
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Our Stories /by MinCory - Male, 23yo NRL Football Player
Just Perfect
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Our Stories /by MinJust Perfect - Female, 18yo, Hanne Arts
The pendulum may have swung too far in mental illness
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Articles /by MinDrawing on figures from 2007, the Australian Bureau of Statistics tells us “almost half (45 per cent) of Australians aged 16 to 85 reported they would have met the criteria for a diagnosis of a mental disorder at some point in their life”. On the numbers, Jon Jureidini, professor of psychiatry at the University of Adelaide, believes the touted 50 per cent results from the conflation of two populations. He says 1 to 2 per cent of the population suffers from severe mental illness that requires psychiatric help.
Australian researcher discovers promising treatment for depression
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Articles /by MinIn a pilot study of about 30 participants, almost half who received the combined therapy – rather than a single treatment or a placebo -improved, and about a third were in remission by their three-week follow-up. The Sydney Morning Herald, January 25, 2025
Mental health funding crisis: doctors planning to quit over lack of resources
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Articles /by MinMental health care is heading towards a crisis in NSW with one quarter of the state’s psychiatrists considering leaving the public system this year because of “grossly inadequate” resources and low morale. Mental Health Minister Jai Rowell says the government is committed to meeting community needs. The Age, March 9, 2025
Monash university finds rural Australians under serviced for mental health issues
September 20, 2024 /0 Comments/in Articles /by MinThis examination of 25 million mental health items, taken between 2007 and 2011 from Medicare data, highlights that those living in metropolitan areas have about three times better access to psychological services than those living in rural and remote locations. The Age, March 9, 2025
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