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Some Great Online Learning Opportunities You May Not Know About
If you've completed the eMHPrac online learning modules you may already be a convert to the joys of online learning. One of the big advantages of online learning is that it allows you to undertake
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Statistics released in March this year show the suicide rate in 2014 at its highest level since 2003. Here’s what the National Mental Health Commission said about it:
Clinical depression is a real problem in children and even more so in adolescents. In this population group intervention is difficult and made more so by controversy and uncertainty around the
Foraging around recently looking for online material to support indigenous mental health I found some terrific videos on the KidsMatter website KidsMatter is funded by the Federal Government.
THIS WAY UP, the online mental health service of St Vincent’s Hospital and UNSW, has recently released its well-regarded evidence based self-help programs as apps suitable for use on mobile devices.
Dr Daniela Solomon PhD Women in pregnancy and postpartum have an increased vulnerability to depression and anxiety disorders. Depressive and/or anxiety symptoms in pregnancy are often not recognised
Do you have a special interest in mental health and a need to find like-minded others? - Joining a networking organisation or attending the 2016 Unconference might help.There are two groups there
Last week I went to Wodonga at the invitation of Dale Skinner, one of our wonderful Black Dog Institute volunteers, to speak at a community forum on bipolar disorder. The meeting was organised by a
Doctor and writer Jocelyn Lowinger wrote a great article for the Medical Republic a few weeks ago about doctors and depression. (If you missed the article here’s a link to it
How do you recommend an eMH program? - Just say it? - Show them the website? - Write it on a sticky note? - Hand over a flyer? - Send them an SMS? - Give them a trifold wallet card with all the