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Cognitive behaviour therapy appeared to have more long-lasting effects when treating prolonged grief disorder, while mindfulness therapy also showed some benefits. Researchers from UNSW Sydney have compared the effectiveness of two different therapies that deal with prolonged grief disorder where people experience persistent yearning for the bereaved, thought to affect between 4 and 10 … Continued
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Adelaide Riverbank sunflower ceremony to remember lives lost to suicide MEDIA CALL – 12.pm, Monday 29 April 2024, Regattas Adelaide Convention Centre 12 noon to interview lived experience speakers before the service 12.30-1.30pm Suicide memorial service with sunflower ceremony Regattas, Adelaide Convention Centre People who have been impacted by the death of a … Continued
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• Expression Australia AUSLAN Communications Cards will assist Deaf and Hard of Hearing mental health consumers feel reassured whilst waiting for loved ones and Auslan interpreters when accessing Eastern Health services.• The Auslan communication cards are mental health specific, aiding the communication between our patients and mental health clinicians.• Eastern Health is … Continued
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A new report by mental health service ReachOut identifies the most common issues of concern for parents and carers across Australia, the issues that are having the greatest mental health impacts on their young people and where parents and carers are turning for support. Based on a nationally representative survey of over 630 parents and … Continued
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Suicide prevention a focal point in Adelaide from next week – 29 April 2024 Mon 29 April 2024 Adelaide Riverbank sunflower ceremony to remember lives lost to suicide People who have been impacted by the death of a loved one or friend through suicide will be given the opportunity this Monday 29 April 2024 to … Continued
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Data released today reveals around 500 calls to Lifeline each day are related to financial management, employment, or housing insecurity. Of this number, around 50 are focused on concerns related to homelessness. Lifeline Australia CEO Colin Seery said it was important for anyone struggling to know that the organisation is available 24/7 to provide support. “As well … Continued
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Local man rides 1800km solo from Wilson’s Promontory to Newcastle NSW to raise funds for local Lifeline Hunter centre. On the 5th April a local man from Wallsend, Ian Kidd, embarked on an 1800km solo bike ride from the southernmost part of the Australian mainland in Victoria, Wilson’s Promontory, to Newcastle along the East coast … Continued
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What we eat has a profound impact on the mind, body and brain, yet the power of nutrition and dietetic supports remain largely underutilised within Australia’s mental health care system. The nation’s peak body for dietetic and nutrition professionals, Dietitians Australia, has released the premier guide to evidence on how nutrition therapy can be harnessed to … Continued
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8 April: Mental Health Coordinating Council and its members urge the NSW Government to commit to investment for the development of a community-managed mental health workforce framework for 2024-2034. “We have identified that the National Mental Health Workforce Strategy 2022-2032 falls short of recognising the critical contribution that the community-managed mental health workforce represents,” says … Continued
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Experts from youth mental health service ReachOut are available this week for interviews about school aged children taking mental health days. They can discuss what a mental health day is and what it is not, how a mental health day can benefit a young person and provide tips for parents and carers on how they … Continued
