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NSW needs to 'catch up' on mental health services

NSW needs to 'catch up' on mental health services

NSW has fallen behind other states on mental health care and will take a significant funding boost to meet the needs of patients, a parliamentary inquiry heard.

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'

Data shows that LGBTQI communities across Australia suffer mental ill-health at increasingly high rates, with more than half experiencing a disorder.

Hostage-taker cleared of abuse charge due to impairment

Hostage-taker cleared of abuse charge due to impairment

Hostage-taker cleared of abuse charge due to impairment

Hostage-taker cleared of abuse charge due to impairment

A man acquitted of terrorism after taking hostages in a dive shop has been found not responsible for possessing child abuse material on mental health grounds.

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Hospital rape charge dropped for victim's mental health

Hospital rape charge dropped for victim's mental health

Prosecutors dropped charges against a 13-year-old boy accused of raping a fellow patient in a Perth hospital over fears for his alleged victim's mental health.

Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental health wards

Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental health wards

More than 1000 people reported being sexually assaulted or harassed during their time in Australian mental health wards.

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

A survey has found Australians still fear what their workplaces would think if they told them they were suffering a mental health complaint.

Defence 'going through motions' on veteran suicides

Defence 'going through motions' on veteran suicides

Australia's defence leaders have been accused of failing to sufficiently respond to an unfolding "national crisis" of veteran suicides.

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One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

A survey shows Australians are dismissing or delaying mental health support due to costs, waitlists or believing their condition isn't serious enough.

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Short-term results from an Australian longitudinal study back up the use of medicinal cannabis as a treatment for anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue.

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is calling for a nationally consistent approach to supporting veterans as individuals face major barriers to getting help.

'Bill shock': pet owner abuse pushing vets into despair

'Bill shock': pet owner abuse pushing vets into despair

'Bill shock': pet owner abuse pushing vets into despair

'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.

Meta 'mindful of impact' in lead-up to voice vote

Meta 'mindful of impact' in lead-up to voice vote

Meta 'mindful of impact' in lead-up to voice vote

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.

Frenzied stabber did not know killing was wrong

Frenzied stabber did not know killing was wrong

Frenzied stabber did not know killing was wrong

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.

No jail for wife who stabbed abusive husband's neck

No jail for wife who stabbed abusive husband's neck

No jail for wife who stabbed abusive husband's neck

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Costs a barrier to women getting mental health help

Women in regional Australia are more likely to experience mental health issues, a study reveals.

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.

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.

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