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Category: Mental Health

New study shows alarming rates of gambling-related suicide – Findings spark urgent call for government action

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Federal and State Governments must introduce significant gambling harm reforms in the wake of new research that indicates a significant percentage of suicides across Australia are related to gambling.   Suicide Prevention Australia, the Alliance for Gambling Reform and Financial Counselling Australia have come together to demand a significant rethink of the nation’s approach to … Continued

BrightHR urges employers to ask, “R U OK?”

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Australia, 11 September 2023 – Australian businesses are urged to throw their support behind R U OK Day, a national campaign aimed at raising awareness around mental health issues and suicide prevention. The annual event takes place on Thursday 14 September, and encourages people to start conversations about mental health, checking in with friends, family, … Continued

Vulnerable patient groups more likely to be prescribed older antiseizure medications following stroke

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A new study from Monash University has found vulnerable patient groups, including those with dementia, psychiatric conditions and patients aged 85 years and older, are more likely than other patient groups to be prescribed older antiseizure medications following ischaemic stroke. The team of researchers from the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS) at the … Continued

A National Suicide Prevention Strategy to create hope through action

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World National Suicide Prevention Day The following statement includes information about suicide. Some people may find the content of this statement distressing. If you, or someone you know needs support, please seek support from a GP, a person you trust or a suicide prevention service such as:  Lifeline: 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue: 1300 … Continued

The Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation has launched a Suicide Prevention campaign to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday10th September

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Hold Onto Life “Prevent A Suicide: What to Say” Media Release                                                                      8 September 2023 The Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation has launched a Suicide Prevention campaign to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday10th September. Clinical Associate Professor David Horgan, the founder of the Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation, said the “Prevent A Suicide: What to Say” programme is aimed … Continued

Still work to do on making mental health services accessible for LGBTIQA+ people in distress

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Barriers to accessing potentially life-saving support persist, according to new research into suicidality in the LGBTIQA+ community.  An RMIT-led study with Switchboard, Roses in the Ocean and University of Sydney, interviewed members of the LGBTQA+SB community to understand their lived experiences of suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and uncover factors that protect people at these times … Continued

flood-impacted young people show resilience in the face of eco-anxiety

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Thursday 7 September 2023 New research released today from headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation reveals that over half of Australian young people (53%) surveyed feel fearful about the future due to the impacts of climate change – a view that is shared by many young people living in disaster-hit communities. The headspace National Youth … Continued