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Prosecutors have dropped the case against Brittany Higgins' accused rapist due to the impacts on her mental health and advocates say urgent reforms are needed.

AAP

Australian prosecutors drop parliament rape case

Australian prosecutors said on Friday they will drop the high-profile case of a former government adviser accused of sexually assaulting a colleague in parliament, because the trial was severely harming the complainant's mental health.

Reuters

WA government moves to repeal law that allows indefinite detention of mentally impaired people

A law that has long been criticised by mental health groups was deemed by the United Nations to breach the rights of people with disabilities.

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Four-day week trial confirms working less increases wellbeing and productivity

A group of companies that have been trialling a four-day working week have recently reported increased revenue, with fewer employees taking time off or resigning. While it’s easy to understand the effects of a shorter week on worker wellbeing, the positive effects on company earnings and productivity may be more…

The Conversation

Students at Yale Faced Mental Health Crises. Instead of Helping Them, Yale Forced Them Out.

Administrative bloat leads to increased indifference to struggling students.

Reason

Widespread outage shuts down 988 mental health hotline

The nation’s new 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, has been out of service for several hours Thursday

The Independent UK

Tasmania Police officer who died by suicide worked 23 hours of overtime in three days, inquest hears

The former partner of a Tasmanian police officer who died by suicide tells an inquest that he became fixated on jobs which involved suicide — but that he never sought help for his own mental health.

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Pandemic stress prematurely aged teens’ brains, Stanford study finds

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Stanford University study published Thursday found that stress from the COVID-19 pandemic prematurely aged adolescents’ brains, making them more like those of peers about three years older.

Tribune News Service

Mindfulness app Calm has teamed up with the U.S. Surgeon General on a new series to help ease your end-of-year anxiety

The “Mindfulness Tools” series is available starting Dec. 1 on Calm and YouTube

Fortune

Livingston boss David Martindale donates Manager of the Month award to raise funds for charity

The gaffer will donate the trophy by way of a silent email auction to a local mental health group.

Daily Record

How parents can play a key role in the prevention and treatment of teen mental health problems

More than 44% of teens reported persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness in the first half of 2021, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The early 2022 report, which was based on an online survey, also found that nearly 20% had seriously considered suicide,…

The Conversation

Trickle of COVID relief funds helps fill gaps in rural kids’ mental health services

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Mary Hill Youth and Family Center’s building has long been at a crossroads overlooking this rural Appalachian city, but its purpose has evolved.

Tribune News Service

Boy, 10, shot and killed mum after she refused to buy him virtual reality headset

The boy, who family members said has mental health issues, is being held in juvenile detention.

Daily Record

Editorial: Sanity in sight: Mayor Adams enlists Albany to improve mental health services for those with serious psychological problems

It’s not our collective imagination: Large numbers of deeply unstable New Yorkers are inhabiting the streets and subways. A small fraction of those beset with psychosis — Simon Martial, Peter Zisopoulos, Alexander Wright and Frank James come to mind — present a danger to others.

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Danny Simpson launches Premier League campaign with message about mental health in football

Man United academy product Danny Simpson is campaigning for better treatment for professional players at the end of their careers.

The National (Scotland)

Action urged as student survey finds high levels of depression and food poverty

A LEADING mental health charity has called on the Scottish Government to provide more support to colleges after a survey found “alarming”…

The Independent UK

'Do something:' Ukraine works to heal soldiers' mental scars

When peace returns to Ukraine, many thousands of its combatants will likely return from the battlefields bearing psychological scars

ABC News

Change promised after 'hard-to-read' report uncovers raft of issues at Canberra's Dhulwa Mental Health Unit

A damning report into governance and policies at Canberra's secure mental health unit has listed assaults on staff and confusion about the facility's purpose among a number of issues that need urgent action.

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Defence suicide royal commission hears ADFA cadet accommodation is a 'breeding ground' for unnacceptable behaviour

That observation was made in 2014, but nothing will be done to fix cadet accommodation until the 2030s — due to funding issues.

The Canberra Times

Inquiry into Dhulwa finds 'poor standards of care'

The report has made 25 recommendations for change.

Daily Record

Action urged as students suffer high levels of depression and food poverty

Mental health charity demands greater government support after survey shows more than half of all students suffer some form of depression

ABC News

Police officer who shot and killed Gabriel Messo may have committed homicide, coroner says

A junior police officer who gunned down a man as he savagely stabbed his own mother in broad daylight may have committed homicide, according to Victoria's coroner, who has referred the case to state prosecutors.

AAP

Qld acts on UN inspection constraints

The Queensland government has introduced new laws removing restrictions so UN inspectors can visit patients being held in mental health facilities in person.

Reason

Eric Adams' Plan To Involuntarily Hospitalize Mentally Ill Homeless People Will Face Legal Challenges

Civil liberties groups say Adams' plan violates constitutional rights protecting people with mental illness from being confined against their will simply for existing.

The Independent UK

Yale University sued over student mental health policies

Yale University is being accused of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring some to withdraw from the prestigious institution and then placing “unreasonable burdens” on those who seek to be reinstated

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