Minister for Mental Health pressures Health NZ on fixes
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‘Help us’ Young MSPs share harrowing mental health battles to back suicide prevention campaign
Youth parliament represenatives have called on ministers to act on the youth suicide epidemic demanding mandatory suicide prevention…
Former footballer left suicidal during alcoholism and gambling battle
The ex-professional footballer has spoken out on attempting to take his life twice over a 13-year period while…
Inquest wraps up into death of Perth 10yo boy in Department of Communities care
WARNING: This story contains distressing content. A 10-year-old Noongar boy who died while in state care has been…
Suicide Prevention Australia issues report linking adverse childhood experiences with suicide risk
Australia must “get serious” about tackling childhood maltreatment, which is associated with about two in five suicide attempts…
Speech feature identification model for depressed individuals with suicidal ideation based on autobiographical memory | BMC Psychiatry
McCarron RM, Shapiro B, Rawles J, Luo J. Depression. Ann Intern Med. 2021;174(5):ITC65–80. Google Scholar Goodwin GM, Croal…
Smoking status and the onset of suicidal ideation among adults in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic | Annals of General Psychiatry
Lawrence D, Mitrou F, Zubrick SR. Smoking and mental illness: results from population surveys in Australia and the…
Early signs missed? First 180 days of depression are the deadliest, study finds |
Depression significantly raises mortality rates and suicide risk. A major study found depression doubles death rates and increases…
A history of suicide attempts among individuals with schizophrenia is associated with tryptophan degradation via the salivary kynurenine pathway | BMC Psychiatry
Chesney E, Goodwin GM, Fazel S. Risks of all-cause and suicide mortality in mental disorders: a meta-review. World…
Hair loss drug finasteride causing psychological side effects in some men
WARNING: This story discusses depression, suicide and suicidal ideation. Two months ago, at his best friend’s wedding, Andre…
Dementia now the leading cause of death nationwide, overtaking heart disease, new ABS data shows
Dementia has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death across Australia, according to the Australian Bureau…
Queensland Health reviews Gold Coast mental health service after youth suicides
Queensland’s chief psychiatrist has commissioned a review of the Gold Coast Child and Youth Mental Health Service. If…