Spirited team jumps in to STEPtember charity for cerebral palsy
Eager to move together for cerebral palsy, staff from various departments across the district have donned their walking shoes, limbered up and hit “go” on their FitBits.
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Mental Health
Western Sydney supports travellers in quarantine with mental health and interpreting
Health care interpreters have been providing 190 sessions a day.
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Expert shares COVID-19 mental health advice
Our latest podcast episode features the director of mental health services in Western Sydney.
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Drop-in centres, ward visits and mindfulness: supporting our heroes through COVID-19
Ward visits, virtual coaching and mindfulness sessions are just some of the ways Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSHLD) People
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The surprising truth about COVID-19 and OCD
The pandemic will be a difficult time for many, especially those prone to anxiety.
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But why toilet paper? Productive ways to manage COVID-19 anxiety
We spoke to a mental health expert to explain this hoarding phenomenon.
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New mental health program gets young people back to real life
The program allows for up to 10 weeks of intensive, daily follow-up after a hospitalisation.
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Mental health nurses shower support on NSW south coast: “the community is grieving”
After being deployed to the south coast last week, community mental health nurse Kathy-Anne Audley says the reality of the bushfire devastation is indescribable.
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Suicide prevention project speaks to the heart of Pacific Islanders
Faced with a spate of mental health emergencies, the team needed a new approach for this specific community.
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Mental health a top concern for new Australians
Diabetes, stress, mental health, obesity and blood pressure are the top five concerns.
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