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Mental Health

Suicide now leading cause of death for young people

Nearly one in five young Australians have experienced suicidal distress in the past 12 months in what is being described as a “problematic trend” that has laid bare the rise of a group of people with a distinct lack of hope for the future. Source: The Australian.

Mental Health

St John of God opens trauma service in Victoria

With an unprecedented demand for mental health care across the country, St John of God Health Care has opened a specialised psychological trauma recovery unit for emergency services workers and defence force personnel in Victoria.

Disability Mental Health

Labor invests $42m in nation’s first national autism strategy

Labor is investing $42 million in a nation-first plan to improve the lives of autistic Australians, with a new push to boost scientific research and give neurodiverse people more peer support. Source: The Australian. 

Mental Health Social media

Social media giants face new regulations to protect mental health

Digital giants including Meta, Google and TikTok could soon be bound by a digital duty of care aimed at preventing the negative mental health impacts posed by social media. Source: News.com.au.

Cost Of Living Mental Health

Cost of living pressures affecting mental health of one in five young people: survey

A recent survey has found one in five young people are experiencing financial hardship, with cost of living pressures having effects on mental health and wellbeing. Source: ABC News.

Mental Health Social Services

How animals can help kids manage stress, anxiety and depression

When Liz Sparks enters a room, it lights up with smiles, thanks largely to the menagerie of animals accompanying her. Source: The Southern Cross.

HIgher Education Mental Health

New initiative integrates Catholic teaching with psychological support

Campion College has become the first higher education provider to collaborate with the CatholicPsych Institute to launch CPFlourish, an initiative that integrates Catholic teachings with cutting-edge psychological support.

Mental Health

There’s no place like HOME for care and stability

Uncle Dan is flourishing. The gifted guitarist, brilliant chess player and wonderful listener is finally who he was always supposed to be thanks to HOME in Queanbeyan, according to his niece Bronwyn. Source: Catholic Voice.

Mental Health Women

Mater provides help for mums with eating disorders

An online pilot project designed to support new mums with eating disorders is under way at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals in Townsville and South Brisbane. Source: The Catholic Leader.