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Mental health decline for smartphone, social media gen

Mental health decline for smartphone, social media gen

Parents should talk to their children about excessive social media and smart phone use after data showing a rapid decline in young people's mental health.

Banned shoplifter's wee act caused 'public alarm'

Banned shoplifter's wee act caused 'public alarm'

Banned shoplifter's wee act caused 'public alarm'

Banned shoplifter's wee act caused 'public alarm'

A man who urinated over $300 of raw meat at Woolworths had already been banned from the supermarket chain because of a shoplifting incident weeks before.

'Doomscrolling' leading to emotional harm, study says

'Doomscrolling' leading to emotional harm, study says

'Doomscrolling' leading to emotional harm, study says

'Doomscrolling' leading to emotional harm, study says

Compulsive reading of negative news makes people more likely to feel suspicious and distrustful and form the belief that life lacks meaning, a study has found.

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Social media ban may cause teens 'unintended harms'

Social media ban may cause teens 'unintended harms'

Mental health groups have warned that banning social media for children could inadvertently hurt the people governments are trying to help.

Love & AI: the artificial intimacy of being understood

Love & AI: the artificial intimacy of being understood

Australian experts are wondering if people should be concerned by AI's growing use for intimacy, and whether human connections are yet to be challenged.

Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages

Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages

The common anti-depressant Duloxetine is in short supply with pharmaceutical companies working to expedite shipments to address concerns about its availability.

Family sues after police tasering leads to man's death

Family sues after police tasering leads to man's death

The mother of a mentally ill man who died after being tasered, pepper sprayed and handcuffed by the cops has sued over alleged police and healthcare failings.

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Young people sadder, lonelier since social media onset

Young people sadder, lonelier since social media onset

Young people sadder, lonelier since social media onset

Young people sadder, lonelier since social media onset

Young Australians report worsening mental health since some of the most popular social media platforms entered their lives.

Veteran claims to be made easier with law changes

Veteran claims to be made easier with law changes

Veteran claims to be made easier with law changes

Veteran claims to be made easier with law changes

Veterans are hopeful planned changes to the nation's military compensation framework will mean no more delays for life-saving support.

Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

A disjointed mental health sector means people are falling through the cracks, with the level of care dependent on where you live, a grieving mother says.

Aboriginal teen's human rights breached in state care

Aboriginal teen's human rights breached in state care

Aboriginal teen's human rights breached in state care

Aboriginal teen's human rights breached in state care

A coroner has found a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl in state care was not listened to when she asked to be better connected with her culture and community.

Social media ban for children under 16 on the cards

Social media ban for children under 16 on the cards

Social media ban for children under 16 on the cards

Social media ban for children under 16 on the cards

Social media fuels cyberbullying and mental health issues among young Australians and the opposition has vowed to address the 'scourge'.

Shopping centre tragedy sparks mental health funds rise

Shopping centre tragedy sparks mental health funds rise

Shopping centre tragedy sparks mental health funds rise

Shopping centre tragedy sparks mental health funds rise

Additional funds will be directed to services for homeless people in NSW suffering from mental illness, following a mass stabbing that left six people dead.

Family remembers 'selfless' man gunned down by police

Family remembers 'selfless' man gunned down by police

Family remembers 'selfless' man gunned down by police

Family remembers 'selfless' man gunned down by police

A northern NSW man who provoked police into shooting him has been remembered fondly by his grieving family as a coroner looks into the details of his death.

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Man's 'shock' death stirs call for mental health review

A man's deteriorated mental health is at the heart of a coroner's findings, exploring issues in the health services offered to him at the time of his death.

Kids reeling as bullying, screen time take heavy toll

Parents and their children are struggling to cope with cost-of-living pressures, the over-use of technology and lingering effects of the pandemic.

Childhood upbringing linked to mental health conditions

Research has revealed the link between childhood maltreatment and mental health conditions, with calls for the government to treat it as public health priority.

Monash Health pleads guilty over patient's death

Monash Health admits it breached health and safety legislation before a mental health patient took her own life at Casey Hospital in Melbourne's southeast.

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Child protection a 'disgrace' say mental health experts

The leading cause of death for First Nations children and young people is taking their own lives, with experts calling for more investment in prevention.

Mental health chief resigns over government 'inaction'

The chair of Mental Health Australia has resigned in protest, saying not enough was being done by the federal government to address shortcomings.

Struggling son wishes no harm on driver who killed mum

A woman whose car slammed into a Sydney home and killed a woman sleeping inside will be referred for mental health treatment.

Sleeping granny killed after driver's psychotic episode

A woman driving with a baby in the car at over double the speed limit was experiencing psychosis when her SUV ploughed through a Sydney home, a court has heard.

Man who strangled girlfriend overturns murder sentence

A Sydney man who took LSD and strangled his girlfriend believing she was a demon has quashed a 20-year jail sentence after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Play challenges perceptions of growing up mentally ill

A coming-of-age play exploring the struggles of a mother-daughter relationship navigating mental illness aims to encourage audiences to question their beliefs.

ADF members and veterans need help every four hours

Australian Defence Force members and veterans have a higher chance of contact with emergency services due to their increased suicide risk.

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