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DV and SA survivors take note. This seems unjust. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-09/mental-health-emdr-therapy-may-have-cost-katie-justice/106425114?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm
Cumberland Hospital may be at fault as much the patients https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-22/escape-rates-cumberland-mental-health-three-times-nsw-average/106372126 My condolences for those who have died. I still find the reporting
Does anyone see the Australian government in the form of a very abusive relationship with the people of Australia? They have no accountability for the damage they cause to the people & communities , they control all the financial decisions without us
I am tired of privileged people saying there is help out there, as an excuse not to be bothered express care or concern or basic respect or understanding. Sometimes the help is not so good, even though it may be a burden on the taxpayer. Sometim
Why, when I ask the professionals, do I keep hearing it's not their area? So who's area are the following issues: family counselling and being the child of someone with dementia? Thoughts?
https://www.justice.org.au/alternative-first-responders-national-symposium-success/ There are movements trying to improve the overly coercive mental health system and its approach to mental health emergencies.
https://themhs.eventsair.com/sydneyforum2026 in case anyone is interested
How can people avoid shark attacks?Both Olive and Pepin-Neff suggest that the best way to minimise risk is to be more conscious and wary of the factors that exacerbate the likelihood of a shark encounter. On an individual level, this might mean avoiding s
In the small hours of morning - about 3am - I was surprised to see SANE apparently trialling a new look forums interface.I access the forums on my phone but this layout was for a high definition desktop. It was a very busy screen - lots of opt
Many psych meds increase susceptibility to heat stroke. They increase the death rate in heat waves nearly 4 times. In Canada the highest heat related death rate has been among schizophrenics. Meanwhile urban redevelopment and tree loss is acceleratin
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
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