New service in NSW to save lives of children,teens after suicide attempts
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Mental health

New service in NSW to save lives of children,teens after suicide attempts

A new trial aims to save the lives of children and young people who have attempted suicide or self-harmed as NSW’s emergency departments report an alarming rise in the number of youth presenting with self-harm injuries and eating disorders.

  • byKate Aubusson

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OCD sufferer gets green light to hit the road after trial treatment
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OCD sufferer gets green light to hit the road after trial treatment

Emma couldn't drive a car due to her OCD,but being part of a clinical trial of a new non-invasive treatment has given her the green light to get behind the wheel.

  • byStuart Layt
No spike in NSW suicides in 2020,despite COVID-19 lockdowns,bushfires
Mental health

No spike in NSW suicides in 2020,despite COVID-19 lockdowns,bushfires

The number of suicides in 2020 is tracking almost identically to the previous year,found the first report generated from the new monitoring system that collates information of people believed to have taken their own life.

  • byKate Aubusson
Researchers discover genetic link to self-harm ideas and actions
Mental health

Researchers discover genetic link to self-harm ideas and actions

Researchers found 11 genes with links to self-harm thoughts or actions,paving the way for greater understanding of and treatment for self-harming behaviour.

  • byStuart Layt
My heart goes out to Kim Kardashian. Sincerely
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My heart goes out to Kim Kardashian. Sincerely

The fact that Kardashian continues to speak of her husband with love and respect after the abortion revelation alone has raised my respect for her to no end.

  • byWendy Squires
'There was nowhere':Perth mum faced with the hardest decision urges mental health change
Mental health

'There was nowhere':Perth mum faced with the hardest decision urges mental health change

Warning:Distressing Content. A Perth mother has vowed to fight for change after her daughter,who has a long history with mental health issues,jumped out in front of a car just moments after seeking help.

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'You feel like it will be OK':Using virtual reality to treat real depression
Mental health

'You feel like it will be OK':Using virtual reality to treat real depression

Researchers from Black Dog Institute and UNSW are bringing a virtual reality experience to Brisbane to see if it can help patients with suicidal thoughts.

  • byStuart Layt
Researchers map links between mental and physical illnesses
Mental health

Researchers map links between mental and physical illnesses

Researchers have studied the association between mental and physical illnesses in millions of people,creating a map of the links for clinicians to use.

  • byStuart Layt
One-stop-shop:service treats mental illness,neurological,and addiction as'brain disorders'
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One-stop-shop:service treats mental illness,neurological,and addiction as'brain disorders'

A new service that demolishes the “artificial silos” separating mental illness,neurological conditions aims to do for people with “brain diseases” what gold standard comprehensive cancer centres have done for cancer patients.

  • byKate Aubusson
Lifeline via text:Suicide prevention pilot reaches young people who won't call for help
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Depression

Lifeline via text:Suicide prevention pilot reaches young people who won't call for help

The anonymity of text removes any judgment and reduces inhibition with texters more likely to be frank and direct about their state of mind.

  • byJulie Power
'I thought I was a loser,now I have the answer':rise in adult ADHD
Mental health

'I thought I was a loser,now I have the answer':rise in adult ADHD

Rising numbers of adults are seeking out and being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,tearing at the fallacy that the condition is something children outgrow.

  • byKate Aubusson