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Suicide Risk Over Marriage Plebiscite, Mental Health Group Warns
Australia's most prominent mental health advocate Patrick McGorry and the nation's peak mental health group have called for the same-sex marriage plebiscite to be dumped because of the significant har...
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This Yogi Is Discussing Mental Health In The Most Stunning Way
Her gorgeous photos make an important statement.
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Hormonal Birth Control Linked To Depression In Landmark Study
Teens who used the patch or the IUD were the most at risk.
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Australia's Suicide Crisis Has Peaked To A Terrifying New Height
One person takes their own life every three hours.
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Suicide Prevention Must Be More Than An Annual Social Media Campaign
Is sharing a selfie on Facebook an effective way to stop someone who is seriously considering taking their life? The truth is, we really don’t know. What we do know is that conversations and awareness are only the first steps to saving a life.
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Let's Call Mental Health Stigma What It Really Is: Discrimination
Society's attitude toward psychological disorders needs to change.
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Lifeline: 60 Percent Of Aussies Often Feel Lonely
The charity's Loneliness Survey has some sad results.
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Depression Is More Than Being Sad
It wasn't until I attended college that I realized depression wasn't just being sad all the time. As I began to realize and track my symptoms, I learned that my most intense symptom is lack of motivation. When my depression hits, there's no such thing as motivation anymore. It's instant, and I do not get a say.
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One Small Change Makes Antidepressants Much More Effective
Depre ion and sleep have a complicated but close relationship: Studies suggest as many as 75 percent of people with depre ion also have symptoms of insomnia. And other research suggests having insomni...
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What It's Like When A Family Member Attempts Suicide
It's the pit in my stomach that opens up every time he’s late to meet me... the unanswered phone calls, the delayed texts. The fear that I will one day miss something. The self-imposed responsibility that I’ve felt to keep him alive.
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9 Things People With Mental Illness Want Their Bosses To Know
Because mental health matters at work, too.
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Teacher's Guide To Coping With Stress Is The Reading We All Need
Which five things can you start doing today?
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Monday's Senate Filibuster Was A Farce
Besides showing us that this government has no legislative agenda, on Monday we learned that government senators have an inability to speak for the people that elected them. Off the cuff, without the talking points, they are completely inept.
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Julian Leeser On Suicide, And Fixing Australia's Mental Health
'I wanted people to know they're not alone and that there are people in this parliament who are going to focus on this issue'.
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