Mental Health
Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the &...
April 18, 2024
Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the ramping up of the stress response and then feeling this settle back down – shows completion of the “stress cycle”. Some stress in daily life…
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One in 100 deaths is by suicide
August 6, 2021
The World Health Organization aims to reduce suicide rates by a third by 2030. Suicide…
Mental Health
Myths and stigma about ADHD contribute to poorer mental...
July 8, 2021
Around one in 30 Australians (or 3.4% of the population) have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).…
Mental Health
Employers need guidance on psychosocial hazards, says m...
June 1, 2021
Two Association members recently met with Kevin Anderson, the NSW Minister for Better Regulation and…
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Over a third of working Australians concerned about col...
February 16, 2021
A study on Australia’s mental health has revealed that concern for the mental health of…
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Mental Health services disrupted by COVID-19 in half...
January 12, 2021
A global report on the continuity of essential health care services by the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
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Distress, depression and drug use: young people fear fo...
January 5, 2021
This week, the bushfire royal commission is due to hand down its findings. Already, the…
Mental Health
Bushfires, drought, COVID: why rural Australians’...
November 25, 2020
Among the Bushfire Royal Commission’s 80 recommendations, released last week, was a call to prioritise…
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Staffing win eases strain on mental health nurses
October 2, 2020
NSWNMA members have won staffing and other improvements at a violence-plagued mental health centre in…
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Depression memes may be a coping mechanism for people w...
September 30, 2020
Internet memes are a bit like an inside joke you share with the entire internet.…