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Latest news: Mental health

Pettersson calls for better youth mental health in Gungahlin

Michael Pettersson MLA will today call for the ACT Government to fund a headspace clinic in Gungahlin to improve youth mental health.

Movember research shows men’s mental health in crisis

As the hairy season nears a close, new research from Movember shows that men’s mental health is still in crisis.

People helping people: Safe Haven Belconnen mental health service at full capacity

Designed by organisations and people with lived experience, Safe Haven Belconnen reports they’re making a real difference after being open for 6 months.

Why your mind matters: When 7 8 9

In her occasional column for Canberra Daily, ‘Why your mind matters’, founder of Anytime Counselling, Tina Kendall-Davis BA, BEd, DipCouns, GradDipPsyc, offers general advice to help us cope in everyday situations. This week’s topic: When 7 8 9.

Neighbour Day extended to every day to boost inclusivity post-lockdowns

Neighbour Day, a national campaign to ‘check on your neighbour,’ has evolved into an ongoing, year-round social connection campaign, following gaps in social support revealed by the pandemic. This week, custodian of Neighbour...

Have a chat over a cuppa with the Wellbeing Prioi-Tea project

Many important conversations are held over a warm cuppa. So, this Mental Health Month, ACT workplaces are encouraged to take a break and host a Wellbeing Priori-Tea and chat about mental health.

Lockdowns led to lower life satisfaction: ANU study

Stricter lockdowns in response to COVID-19 led to higher loss in life satisfaction and worse mental health and wellbeing outcomes, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

More to homelessness than housing, ex-homeless Canberran says

“There is not enough housing in the ACT, but just housing isn’t the answer,” says local homeless services provider, Christine Moore, who seeks to draw attention to the link between mental illness...

R U OK?Day 2022: ‘Ask R U OK? No qualifications needed’

Australians will today join the conversation to mark R U OK?Day, a national Day of action and a reminder that every day is a day to ask your friends, family and colleagues, ‘are you OK?’.

Men’s Table doesn’t just talk about ‘footy and sh*t’

Over dinner once a month, Men’s Table creates a unique, safe environment for men to share openly about their lives, their challenges, their highs and their lows.

Australia must bridge gaps on homelessness for better mental health

SANE’s CEO, Rachel Green, reflects on the need to take a systems approach to tackling homelessness to improve Australia’s worsening mental health situation

ACT urged to recognise link between homelessness, mental health

Mental Health Community Coalition urges Canberrans to remember the link between homelessness and mental health conditions.

Canberra composer’s album for mental health support

Canberra-based composer Matthew J Webster has struggled with mental health most of his life, spending time in and out of hospital throughout his adult life before a controversial therapy helped him get a better hold of his illness.

ABS data shows extent of mental ill-health in Australia

One-in-six Australians have experienced suicidal thoughts or behaviours in their lifetime and more than two-in-five have had a mental health disorder. 

Mental Health Commission visits Canberra, Batemans Bay next week

Canberrans will be able to share their experiences of the mental health and suicide prevention system with the Federal Government next week.

COVID-19 lockdowns hit mental health and hip pockets

Prolonged lockdowns during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic led many Australians to seek mental health support for the first time in their lives.

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