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New Data Notes Surge In Mental Health Disorders In Young Aussies & I’m Pretending To Be Shocked

Anxiety disorders were the most common type of mental health condition recorded.

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Suicide rates increased after extreme drought in the Murray-Darling Basin – we have to do better as climate change intensifies

The impact on mental health of weather extremes such as drought is a growing concern due to climate change.

The Conversation

More than a third of young Australians experienced mental health disorder in past 12 months

Mental health problems among young people have increased by almost 50% in last 15 years

The Guardian - AU

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People seeking mental health help ‘should be asked about problem gambling’

New guidance said people with depression or anxiety could be at a greater risk of gambling addiction

The Independent UK

Small steps, slight delay for key parts of Johnson’s progressive agenda

Eliminating the subminimum wage for tipped workers has been teed up for a final vote on Friday. The City Council also created a working group to study reopening shuttered mental health clinics and held a hearing on a plan to create a dedicated fund to combat homelessness.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program looks to improve mental health resources amid legal community cr

The Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program seeks to improve mental health resources in a field that takes a great mental toll on workers through a first-of-its-kind program.

WEKU

Hospital rape charge dropped for victim's mental health

Prosecutors dropped charges against a 13-year-old boy accused of raping a fellow patient in a Perth hospital over fears for his alleged victim's mental health.

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After ANU stabbing furore, top cop says community safety should outweigh patient privacy

Top cop questions if the balance is right.

The Canberra Times

A Harrowing Investigation Has Found Sexual Assault Is Rife In Australian Mental Health Wards

A 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Perth Children's Hospital. She's one of at least 1,500 people who were sexually assaulted or harassed in Australian mental health wards in the last six years.

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Michigan Supreme Court refuses to hear bid to dismiss charges against school shooter’s parents

James and Jennifer Crumbley are accused of buying a weapon for their son, Ethan, and ignoring his mental health needs

The Independent UK

ITV reveals duty of care protocols ahead of Big Brother return to screens

The measures have been announced ahead of the reality series’ return to screens on October 8.

Evening Standard

Big Brother reveals new guidelines ahead of rebooted series

Reality TV show is returning to ITV2 five years after it last aired on Channel 5

The Independent UK

Selena Gomez opens up about her mental health struggles: ‘Maybe it would be damaging to tell people who I am’

‘I’ve never promised anyone that I’ll never have a bad day again,’ Gomez said

The Independent UK

Cosmetic surgery boosts some people’s mental health – but for others it makes problems worse

Demand for cosmetic procedures is higher than ever. From breast augmentations to “tweakments” such as lip fillers and Botox, more and more people around the world each year are undergoing procedures to change how they look.

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Patients with liver disease three times more likely to have personality disorder

Sufferers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) at increased risk of developing serious mental health issues

The Independent UK

What you need to know about depression during menopause – as Carol Vorderman opens up

The Countdown legend has highlighted the mental health impact menopause can have. By Imy Brighty-Potts.

WEKU

Montana inmates with mental illness languish in jail awaiting treatment before trial

A long waiting list at Montana's only state-run psychiatric hospital has left inmates untreated and stuck in county jails. To fix it, health officials want changes to involuntary commitment laws.

AAP

Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental health wards

More than 1000 people reported being sexually assaulted or harassed during their time in Australian mental health wards.

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Rising Black suicide rate demands attention

African Americans are the only racial or ethnic group in Cook County whose suicide rates are now higher than they were at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Jurors share regret over verdict in trial for man who died when officer kneeled on his back

Dallas officer accused of kneeling on Tony Timpa’s back for 14 mintes after he called 911 during mental health crisis

The Independent UK

Teenager fatally stabbed pensioner after randomly walking into house, court told

Daniel Rounce is the subject of a trial of the act due to being unfit to plead or stand trial by way of his mental health.

AAP

International students did not seek help before deaths

A coroner has handed down his findings into the suicide deaths of five international students living in Victoria in 2020.

The Independent UK

California's new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia into housing and medical care is starting in San Francisco and six other California counties

The Guardian - AU

International students in crisis not seeking mental health support, Victorian inquest finds

Coroner examining five suicide deaths says tertiary sector faces difficult challenge in encouraging students to get help

AAP

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

A survey has found Australians still fear what their workplaces would think if they told them they were suffering a mental health complaint.

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