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Latest news: Mental Illness
'Bill shock': pet owner abuse pushing vets into despair
The father of a young vet who took her own life says the industry's damning mental health record would not be tolerated in other professions.
Aug 29, 2023
Meta 'mindful of impact' in lead-up to voice vote
Meta has become almost synonymous with hate speech, but the social media giant is trying to shake off its reputation in the lead-up to the voice referendum.
Aug 22, 2023
Frenzied stabber did not know killing was wrong
A man who stabbed a 67-year-old woman over one hundred times in an unprovoked psychotic attack did not know what he was doing was morally wrong.
Aug 10, 2023
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No jail for wife who stabbed abusive husband's neck
After 17 years of verbal and physical abuse from her husband, a Sydney woman did not know that fatally stabbing him in the neck as he slept was morally wrong.
Aug 07, 2023
Truckies to open up on struggles while on the open road
One truckie wants to get his fellow drivers to open up about their demons on the road, as the industry faces a mental health crisis.
Jul 16, 2023
Party drug shows promise as cure for severe depression
There are high hopes the party drug ketamine could be the key to curing severe depression as a last resort measure.
Jul 14, 2023
Community steps in to save wellness centre for soldiers
A wellness centre for veterans and first responders has gone from contending with a $400,000 shortfall to potentially being debt-free in a matter of days.
Jul 10, 2023
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Detaining refugees doubles the risk of stress disorder
A national study finds locking up asylum seekers more than doubles their odds of having or developing post-traumatic stress disorder.
Jul 05, 2023
Mental health reform flagged after boy stabbed 76 times
The death of a five-year-old stabbed 76 times by his father during a psychotic episode has spurred suggestions about boosting community mental health services.
Jul 05, 2023
Centre for soldiers fights to keep Wagga Wagga site
A wellness centre providing vital treatment for veterans and first responders in Wagga Wagga faces falling short of its goal to keep its site in regional NSW.
Jul 04, 2023
Frenzied hammer attack 'destroyed' sex worker's life
A sex worker bashed with a hammer by a client who hired her for a sadomasochistic session in a hotel had her life destroyed by the violent assault.
Jun 30, 2023
Nurse disqualified for dragging psychiatric patient
A nurse has been disqualified for five years after allegations of mistreatment of patients staying at a psychiatric ward he worked at.
Jun 26, 2023
Costs a barrier to women getting mental health help
Women in regional Australia are more likely to experience mental health issues, a study reveals.
Jun 21, 2023
Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit
An investigation has found a teenager was improperly restrained and secluded during a mental health admission to Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital.
Jun 16, 2023
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Mental health care 'gap' in pensioner's suicide
A coroner has ruled there was a gap in mental health services available to a 42-year-old man who died by suicide in northwest Tasmania.
Jun 13, 2023
Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report
The Victorian government has refused to say whether it will accept recommendations from a damning report into the state's flawed mental health system.
Jun 13, 2023
Post-natal red flags missed in mother who killed baby
The family of a Melbourne woman who took her son's life have called for change to the health care system after red flags were missed by health professionals.
Jun 09, 2023
From Goodes to Grant, racist 'gaslighting' decried
With the referendum on a First Nations voice due to be held later in the year, being online is becoming less safe for Indigenous people.
Jun 03, 2023
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Police response lashed after ill woman starved to death
A coroner has criticised the response of police after a Tasmanian woman with mental health issues died from starvation in community housing.
May 31, 2023
Mental health emergency call-out reforms on ice
Victorian paramedics will not take the lead on mental health emergency call-outs until ambulance response times improve, Premier Daniel Andrews says.
May 31, 2023
Fatally bashed woman's son wants change out of inquest
The son of Maud Steenbeek, who was fatally bashed by her neighbour, says change is urgently needed to better support people living with mental health issues.
May 29, 2023
Horses offer 'magnetic' calm for rehabilitation clients
Over the past seven years, horses have helped Queensland rehabilitation clients with issues ranging from anxiety to video game addiction.
May 26, 2023
Mother who drowned baby had perinatal depression
A mother who drowned her four-month-old baby is not criminally responsible for the "distressing and lamentable" act because she had perinatal depression.
May 25, 2023
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