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Lifeline looks to expand mental health services in regional SA

Waiting lists for mental health support are blowing out in regional SA as a promising service that has been running for 18 months attracts calls to be expanded.

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Study: Veterans are reluctant in seeking help for sleep, substance issues

The findings also show a link between willingness to seek help among veterans of color and incidence of discrimination. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Ex-top cop steps down from Vic board roles

The Victorian government is searching for new heads of its public ambulance and mental health boards after the resignation of ex-Victoria Police boss Ken Lay.

AAP

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Ambulance Tasmania vows change after death

Ambulance Tasmania has committed to dozens of reforms to improve its culture after staff reported widespread mental health and workplace issues.

AAP

Staffing, training and use of restraints criticised as CQC hits NHS mental health and learning disability trust with 'requires improvement' rating

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust has had its learning disability and autism wards rated 'requires improvement'

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Victorian government reverses decision to close Parentline support for parents and carers

Some counsellors working at the dedicated support service for parents and carers in crisis had already accepted redundancy packages after being told it was closing, the ABC was told.

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Is marijuana addictive?

Stoner culture has perpetuated the idea that cannabis isn't truly addictive. Not so fast, psychologists say

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Youth suicide report urges reform to emergency department care for young people in distress

Australia’s national peak body for suicide prevention is calling for alternatives to emergency department care for young people in mental distress.

ABC News

Energy crisis has pushed families to the brink

Letters: Prof Mike Stein and Peter Riddle on Labour’s policy void as Britain grapples with rising costs and inflation. Plus a stark warning by Dr Thomas Richardson on the heavy price people will pay in terms of mental health problems

The Guardian - UK

US fugitive suspect Nicholas Rossi's 'mental health' to be probed as he fights extradition

Rossi, who is wanted in America over alleged offences including rape, is currently on remand in Edinburgh's Saughton Prison.

Daily Record

Depression study stirs fierce debate

A controversy in the scientific community over a recent claim that anti-depressants can be ineffective at treating depression has highlighted the difficulties in understanding mental health conditions.

Bangkok Post

West Lothian poet set to release new book

Angela McCrimmon's new work follows her first book from 2016

Daily Record

Social media posts warn people not to call 988. Here's what you need to know

Mental health advocates celebrated the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, but some people voiced concerns that using the service could lead to police involvement or forced hospitalization.

WEKU

Robin Abcarian: How worried should we be about the mental health of tween girls?

Are today's tween girls really more miserable than ever?

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Tradies undertake suicide prevention training to look after mates through regional SA program

There is mounting pressure on the construction industry to keep up with demand but behind the scaffolding, tradies are battling concerning suicide rates.

Manchester Evening News

Dad-of-two's tragic final words to his family before he's found dead after buying 'suicide kit' online

“He will be sadly missed by all his friends and family," an inquest heard.

The Guardian - AU

Australian veteran compensation scheme contributes to suicide rate, inquiry finds

Royal commission report says system is ‘so complicated that it adversely affects the mental health of some veterans’

ABC News

Medi-hotels were sold by Labor as a way to fix WA's health system, but only one has been built

So-called medi-hotels formed a big part of WA Labor's pitch to voters at the 2017 election, but five years on there's little sign of them — and one of the proposed facilities appears to be no more.

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NY governor pledges $10 million to fight domestic terrorism after Buffalo shooting

Each county's plan must include input from law enforcement, mental health and school professionals.

The Independent UK

Power companies join clamour for government action on energy bills

Call for urgent action on ‘cataclysmic’ price hikes to avoid damage to mental health

Los Angeles Times

Shawn Mendes says he's spending time with family, therapy in wake of tour cancellation

Shawn Mendes is enjoying the simple things in life and putting his mental health first after bowing out of his world tour.

The Conversation

Climate change and extreme heat are making us more anxious

Globally, heat waves have become an increasingly frequent summer affair, as much of the world faces extremely high temperatures.

The Independent UK

Wisconsin woman in Slender Man attack drops release request

One of two Wisconsin women who were sent to a state mental health facility after a 2014 stabbing attack on a sixth-grade classmate that they claimed was to appease the horror character Slender Man has withdrawn her petition for release

Chicago Sun-Times

America’s fittest cities have the blues: how exercise can improve mental health

Arlington, Virginia, was the nation’s fittest community for the fifth straight year, the American Fitness Index rankings found. Chicago was No. 10.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow children's mental health support to get more funding

Organisations can apply for a share of £500,000

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