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Mental Health is missing in the election campaign
It’s surprising to hear so little about mental health in the election campaign, given that Australia’s community has shown a demonstrated commitment to mental health. The commitment of Abbott is modest. It matches the...
Let’s acknowledge that mental health is a child’s right on World Children’s Day
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child should be universally recognized and supported. However, this is not the case, even for wealthy nations like Canada. Canada is ranked 30th among 38 wealthy nations for...
Can more mental health treatments and less stigma improve mental health
Two articles that were published in the past week shed light on the public’s perception of mental health and its practitioners. The findings may seem paradoxical at first, but upon closer inspection, they reveal...
Insurance reforms not enough for real mental health reform
The recent changes in private mental health insurance may offer lower rates and shorter waiting periods. However, the extent of these benefits is disputed. People from remote and rural areas will be able to get mental health treatment...
A sticking-plaster fix that does not get to the root of the problem
The UK’s mental health services have been underfunded for years due to . There are not enough mental health professionals in the UK to meet the demand, and waiting lists for mental health services...
Are we trying to prevent suicides in the wrong way
We may have been asking the wrong questions all along. We should ask, “when a person is at risk?” Although we know that depression can increase the risk of suicide, most depressed individuals will not seriously consider...
Pharmacists can help with the mental health crisis, but they need to be better trained
Around 20% of the Australians suffer from poor mental health each year and around 44% over their lifetime. A survey conducted on 11,000 people revealed that 24% had reported a decline in their mental health over the past...
We did the maths on South Africa’s mental health spending
The plan’s goal is to integrate mental healthcare into general healthcare services in order to reduce the burden caused by untreated mental conditions. The project also aims at transforming the system in order to...
Why South Africa fails mental health patients, and what can be changed
The health authorities of South Africa’s richest province, Gauteng, have opened an investigation into 37 deaths attributed to chronic mental illness that occurred over four months. These patients were among 1300 people who had...
How to solve our mental health crisis
Across the world, we’re seeing unprecedented levels of mental illness at all ages, from children to the very old – with huge costs to families, communities, and economies. In this series, we investigate what’s...