Mental Health – thepulse.org.au

Don’t mask your feelings

14 Jun, 2019, 4:32 pm14 Jun, 2019, 4:46 pm Harrison Vesey

Five men take their own life every day in Australia.

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$64 million for community mental health

22 Jan, 2019, 9:40 am22 Jan, 2019, 9:40 am Sia Anthopoulos

People in NSW living with complex mental illness will be supported to live well and participate in their communities through a $64 million investment over three years.

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Remember those who may feel lonely this time of year

21 Dec, 2018, 3:16 pm02 Jan, 2019, 2:32 pm Sia Anthopoulos

People who may need assistance or support during the holiday period are being reminded to call for help.

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Australian-first: wearable device to improve youth mental heath

02 Nov, 2018, 2:29 pm05 Nov, 2018, 6:07 pm Sia Anthopoulos

In an Australian first, an innovative new program will be piloted in Western Sydney to test how wearable e-health devices

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Striking a chord with mental health

30 Oct, 2018, 3:00 pm30 Oct, 2018, 3:01 pm Siobhan Fogarty #band #mental #health #stigma

In celebration of World Mental Health Day, a concert with participation of consumers and staff was presented by the Mental Health Service at Blacktown Hospital.

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‘I didn’t know I had a mental illness, I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 47’

26 Oct, 2018, 11:47 am26 Oct, 2018, 11:57 am Siobhan Fogarty #mental #health #month #peer #support #cumberland

It is estimated that around two-thirds of people living with a mental illness in Australia do not seek professional help.

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Have your say on mental health services

23 Aug, 2018, 4:29 pm Jenny Harrison

Invaluable insight into mental health care in NSW public facilities will be gathered through a new carer survey.

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Westmead takes top mental health award

07 Jun, 2018, 1:52 pm Jenny Harrison Westmead Hospital; Redbank House ACute Adolescent Unit; mental health patients; award; seclusion and restraint

Westmead’s Redbank House Acute Adolescent Unit team have received a state award for improving their practices with the seclusion and restraint of serious mental health patients.