mental illness
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Jun- 2014 -17 JuneClinical Practice
Meeting of minds
When mental illness meets the medical ward. The complexity of providing treatment to patients who suffer from both physical and…
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2 JuneWorkforce
Rapid, reasoned response
Victorian wins honour for program that pairs nurses with police. Victorian mental health nurse Steve Brown was named Nurse of…
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Aug- 2013 -7 AugustClinical Practice
The physical burdens of mental illness
The lower life expectancy of those with a mental illness is an issue nurses continue to address. Australians with a…
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Oct- 2012 -16 October
Older men a suicide risk
More males over the age of 85 years are reported to commit suicide than in any other age group in…
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Jul- 2012 -31 July
Mental health cap short-sighted
The governmentâs decision not to increase funding for the nurse incentive program is a missed opportunity in preventative care, writes…
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Oct- 2011 -11 October
Combat stigma of mental illness with campaign: expert
Calls for a long-term campaign to fight the stigma attached to mental illness. Australia needs to campaign against mental illness…
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Apr- 2011 -5 April
At crisis point
Without improved communication between health professionals, mental health outcomes will remain less than perfect. Annie May reports. Sometimes homeless, at…
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Apr- 2010 -6 April
Seeking a way forward
There is an urgent need to reduce the burden of mental illness in Australiaâs indigenous communities, reports Annie May. Mental…
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Feb- 2010 -2 February
DVD takes students beyond the diagnosis
Mental illness can be a lonely, scary and dark existence, says one nurse who is sharing her secret to bring…