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Health
Maeve Bannister

Data shows mental ill-health in Australia

New data has provided information about the impact of mental ill-health in Australia. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

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.

The findings are part of a comprehensive study undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as a 15-year first and aimed at understanding the impact of mental ill-health.

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