Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has said that a job is a “prescription” for a young person with mental health issues. What does the research on employment and mental health show?
Depression isn’t a single condition with a single cause.
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While there may be a connection between inflammation and depression, one doesn’t necessarily lead to the other.
Feeling content means having a deep-seated, abiding acceptance of oneself and one’s worth, together with a sense of self-fulfilment, meaning and purpose.
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Happiness might seem like a worthy goal but it will invariably be disrupted by unwelcome negative feelings. Far better to seek contentment, which can serve as a foundation for both joy and pleasure.
Conflating suicide and mental health statistics with FIFO deaths is counterproductive.
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The Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England, recently produced a sobering report about the crisis in mental health services, with A&E staff…
Mental illness affects one in four young people.
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There is lot on the minds of teens other than school, grades and friends. Research shows being asked “prying” questions could make a real difference to their mental health.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are supporting their daughter Shiloh’s decision to be called John.
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Demand for mental healthcare continues to rise, and so should our demands to make provision for it.
Unlike other chronic diseases, targeted spending on mental health care keeps people in the prime of their lives in the workforce.
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There’s a growing disconnect between grassroots awareness of mental illness and decisive action towards providing the full spectrum of care for those in need.
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary