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Doing what really counts: A new myCompass module for people living with diabetes.
Sliding quietly onto the myCompass program this week – a new module designed specifically for people with diabetes.
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This piece was the winning entry to the eMHPrac writing competition. Congratulations Eszter Fenessy!!
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIWH) report into causes of death in Australia contained good news and bad news.
MindSpot provides a world-class, therapist assisted online and telephone assessment and treatment services for Australian residents aged 18 years and over with anxiety or depression.
Julia Reynolds and the team at ANU have supplied a very neat framework for the answer to the question of how to use eMH resources in primary care. I’ve modified it a little for general practice...
Black Dog Institute (www.blackdoginstitute.org.au) recently amalgamated and expanded its technology-based research activities under the banner “Digital Dog”.
In 2005 the Royal Australian College of GPs published Keeping the Doctor Alive: A Self Care Guidebook for Medical Practitioners.
It’s National Mental Health Week leading up to World Mental Health Day on 10th October. It’s a good time to think about the service we provide as general practitioners for patients with mental health
BITE BACK (http://www.biteback.org.au) is the very first online positive psychology program aimed at improving the overall wellbeing and happiness of young Australians between the ages of 12 and 18, with particular emphasis on 14-16 year-olds.
Many people struggling with worry, stress, anxiety, or depression refuse to see a psychologist or counsellor. No matter how many referrals they receive, they never make it into a clinic.