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My mother, a woman I loved dearly but who was sometimes very wrong about things, used to say that it was important to think and say all the bad things about yourself before anyone else had a chance to do so.

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

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