Mental Health
The anxious country
February 15, 2024
Suicides, depression, and anxiety are at an all-time high in the United States, and these mental disorders should be seen not as personal disorders but as social disorders, says former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. The US suicide rate is at its highest since 1941. Recently, a panel of American medical experts recommended that…
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Marriage Equality leads to halving of suicide rate: stu...
February 14, 2020
A multi-national study has found that the legalisation of same-sex marriage has reduced deaths by…
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Grieving for what you’ve lost – and grieving for...
January 31, 2020
After a bushfire, the mental scars can last for years. Past experiences, both in Australia…
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Worker safety comes first in mental health
January 31, 2020
Mental health facilities must prioritise employee safety over measures to improve the therapeutic environment for…
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Gay and bisexual men using PrEP have lower anxiety: stu...
January 21, 2020
A new study conducted by UNSW’s Kirby Institute has found that gay and bisexual men…
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Bob’s legacy: support for junior mental health nurses...
December 10, 2019
Up to 20 mental health nurses will have the opportunity to take part in a…
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‘Macho’ construction culture is killing tradies
December 10, 2019
Construction workers are overrepresented in suicide rates in Australia. Workers in construction are at a…
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‘Nurses Do Eat Their Young’ – Bullyin...
November 15, 2019
It’s important we openly discuss some of the less attractive issues facing nurses and midwives…
Mental Health
One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an ab...
November 15, 2019
Abortion is a common experience for Australian women. Around one in six have had an…
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The rise of ‘eco-anxiety’: climate change a...
September 24, 2019
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recently declared climate change a health emergency, reflecting similar positions…