Black Dog Institute research published this week show school-based mental health programmes significantly reduce stigma and improve mental health awareness. It’s widely acknowledged that stigma and a lack of mental health awareness are major barriers to help seeking. Reducing the impact of these factors enables earlier diagnosis and a considerably…
As we are bombarded with distressing news stories this week, a new evidence-based online tool called BITEBACK from the Black Dog Institute can help young people cope with the pressures of life. Recent research shows that a significant surge of young Australians report the early symptoms of mental illness, and…
Suicide is now the most common cause of death in Australians aged 15 – 44yrs, with 2300 Australians taking their own life each year. A further 65,000 make suicide attempts and thousands more experience thoughts that life isn’t worth living. Whilst considerable investment has been made into suicide prevention, rates…
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