Research conducted by the Telethon Kids Institute in collaboration with the University of Western Australia has found one in seven Australian four to 17 year olds had a mental health disorder, a prevalence that has remained relatively stable since the last survey was conducted in 1998. However, th...
Due to the informal and often anonymous nature of many MHG organizations, group and membership estimates can be difficult to obtain and those estimates that are obtained may underestimate true membership. However, in a broad national survey focusing onmental healthmutual support groups, self-help org...
26]. Compared with physical health consequences, mental illnesses might be less visible or tangible to the victims themselves and society. Mental health issues can manifest in a range of
The focus of this qualitative study was to inform a pilot RCT of two mental health interventions: a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy package “Living Life to the Full for Farmers” (LLTTFF) and secondly a social and emotional support service that includes a telephone helpline, which is staffed by...
This European Psychiatric Association (EPA) guidance paper is a result of the Working Group on Mental Health Consequences of Economic Crises of the EPA Cou
Its “vision is to help the nation spend wisely”. The choice of this timing represents realpolitik on the part of the professional bodies no doubt, as perhaps is the intention of the conditional statement: “The sanctions process may be detrimental to people’s mental health and wellbeing”...
A multiple baseline trial was undertaken in two groups of community mental health services in New South Wales, Australia (2011–2014). A 12-month practice change intervention was sequentially implemented in each group. Outcome data were collected continuously via telephone interviews with a random sam...
“They just need to acknowledge it and learn from it. Just as they help me grow I’ll try to help them too.” *Not a licensed therapist Safithri relied on BTS’ music to help manage her mental health for a few years, but eventually sought counselling from a professional psychologist....
Similar initiatives have been developed in other parts of the Asia Pacific region, including increased mental health budget funding in Australia [41], improved and expanded mental health helpline services in Nepal [42] and increased in-person and remote counselling services in Japan [43]. The ...
Mental Health Mental health functioning was assessed by counsellors during the counselling session and classified as Yes/No/Unknown to indicate whether a client was likely to have a mental health issue. An affirmative assessment of mental health is defined by Kids Helpline as representing those ...