The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

More Australians turning to exercise to maintain mental health, but a growing number are ditching it altogether

The proportion of Australians who are not active — and who report exercise is no longer a priority — has increased substantially in the latest AusPlay survey.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022

New youth mental health facilities to fill regional Victorian care gaps

The funding of five new residential facilities across regional Victoria for young people aged 16 to 25 will provide an alternative inpatient treatment option to hospital stays.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022

Employers worry about mental health care

A third of surveyed employers say their health plan’s network didn’t have enough behavioral health care providers

Salon · Oct 31, 2022

Marital stress slows recovery from heart attack, new study shows

Heart and circulatory diseases cause a quarter of all deaths in the UK

Wales Online · Oct 31, 2022

Exeter University failed to respond to student’s ‘cry for help’, inquest finds

Court heard how Harry Armstrong Evans told tutor and welfare team he was struggling after ‘disastrous’ exam results

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

This is what turning back the clocks can do to your health

Studies have shown the change in time can affect both physical and mental health

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

Poll shows significant progress in reducing mental health stigma

“REAL progress” has been achieved in tackling stigma around mental health in the

The National (Scotland) · Oct 31, 2022

Horsham NDIS mental health participants eligible for new Haven Foundation homes near Wimmera Base Hospital

Some Horsham NDIS participants with complex mental health needs will soon have new homes when a vacant lot in the city is turned into self-contained units.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022

Living with complex illness and surviving to tell about it: Anna Spargo-Ryan's chronic optimism

Anna Spargo-Ryan has been managing multiple mental health conditions since childhood, a lifetime of surviving an unwell brain. A recent diagnosis of ADHD, however, comes with fresh (though not unexpected) anguish.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022

Americans should ask themselves: Does gun violence matter?

How truly blessed we are to have the fundamental right to let our elected officials know just how we feel about gun violence by voting.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2022