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Latest news: Mental health

Canberra carer recognised for heartfelt approach at Men’s Shed

Putting the care in carer, Gerry Andrews has been awarded a lifetime membership at the Belconnen Community Men's Shed.

Five things to look out for when choosing a therapist

Seeking help from a therapist can be daunting, but like any long-term relationship, it can take some time to find the right person.

NAIDOC ACT Person of the Year making a real difference

While NAIDOC Week (2-9 July) has ended, Papunya (Panya) Connors reminds Canberrans that the most supportive action from non-Indigenous members of the community can be taken year-round.

How are you – really?

More than four in five people who engaged in a meaningful conversation felt better about managing their situation after talking it through and feeling supported, heard, and safe during the conversation. However, the...

ACT’s adolescent mental health unit ‘missing piece of puzzle’

The new adolescent unit at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children has the ACT's first dedicated mental health beds for teenagers.

Outdoor time trumps screen time in limiting bad behaviour

Researchers are probing whether spending quality family time outdoors in nature can reduce some of the difficult child behaviours associated with screen time.

28-year-old Canberra woman heads towards Homeless World Cup

In about 10 days’ time, a team of eight street soccer players, brought together by backgrounds in homelessness and disadvantage, will represent Australia at the 2023 Homeless World Cup. Among them is Caity, the only Canberran, and the only woman on the team.

2023 Suicide Awareness Ball raises $150,000 for mental health support

Earlier this month, the 2023 Suicide Awareness Ball was hosted by the OzHelp Foundation and Master Builders ACT. More than 300 individuals came together with a common goal – to raise awareness about suicide prevention in one of the most affected industries in Australia.

New home opens for ACT youth mental health program

The Adolescent Day Program for youths with mental illness moves to a new wing in the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children.

ACT Budget: $28 million for mental health

The ACT Government will spend $28 million on mental health in the 2023-24 Budget to be published later this month.

Nick Kyrgios admitted to psych ward, contemplated suicide after 2019 loss: report

Nick Kyrgios reportedly spent time in a psychiatric hospital after his second-round loss to Rafa Nadal at Wimbledon in 2019 and contemplated suicide.

Systems and Sanity journeys through mental health at Gorman Arts

Systems and Sanity takes audiences on a journey through the structures in place to navigate mental health at Gorman Arts Centre 15-17 June.

Canberra tree painted blue for mental health

A tree in Canberra’s south was painted blue today to remind the community “it’s OK to not be OK” and to talk about mental health and suicide.

Scholarships for ACT’s mental health peer workers

Canberrans with lived mental health experience can undertake nationally recognised vocational training in mental health peer work.

Queanbeyan boys crusading for schizophrenia awareness

Crusade for Connor sees men undertake tests of endurance to raise money for schizophrenia research in honour of their friend, Connor Hogan.

Canberra mum awarded for ‘I Got You’ suicide prevention campaign

A Canberra mum was recently announced as one of two ACT winners in Suicide Prevention Australia’s LiFE Awards.

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