Newsletters / Bulletins

In this issue: National Articles; 1. E-Mental Health Portal Launched (National); 2. Greens launch rural mental health services online consultation (National); 3. Australia’s health 2012 (National); 4. One-third enter jail with mental illness: study (National); 5. Smoke ban ‘cruel’ for mental health patients ( ACT ); 6. Mental health needs high for indigenous (National); International Articles; 7. Childhood smacking and later mental illness examined ( US ); 8. Teenage angst or mental illness? Harvard study finds one in 12 adolescents suffer from ‘anger disorder’ ( US ); 9. Physical health problems bring mental health problems, demand for services; 10. ACA spotlights National Minority Mental Health Awareness month ( US )

In this issue: National Articles; 1. Empowering Indigenous Communities to Tackle Suicide (Press Release); 2. Government can’t provide reason for freezing funding to vital mental health nursing program (Press Release); 3. Different tack for Aboriginals ( WA ); 4. Hidden tragedy of rail suicides ( VIC ); International Articles; 5. De-Escalation and Restraint Training for Clinicians: A literature review ( NZ ); 6. Premature babies have higher mental illness risk; 7. Screening pregnant women for mental health disorders; 8. Greeks count mental health cost of a country in crisis; 9. Youth mental health experts publish new guidelines to treat childhood aggression ( USA ); 10. Patient mental health overlooked by physician when a family member is present ( USA ); 11. Poor Physical And Mental Health Among Trafficked Women; 12. President Obama’s Stance on Same-Sex Marriage Boosts Mental Health ( USA )

In this issue: National Articles; 1. Testing times ahead for toddlers (National); 2. Call for standard on mental health beds ( SA ); 3. Police officers labelled ‘soft’ for seeking trauma help ( WA ); 4. 4000km ride to help fight suicide ( NT ); 5. Health record service delayed by incomplete infrastructure (National); 6. Peer supporters identify challenges and solutions for working in mental health ( WA ); 7. New mental health workers rolled out (National); International Articles; 8. WHO launches guideline to protect mental health patients (Africa); 9. Specialist life and travel cover for those with mental health issues ( UK ); 10. If MP s can reveal their mental health problems, others should follow ( UK ); 11. Axing mental health care services ‘would see suicide increase’ ( UK ); 12. Almost half of unpaid carers risking their health, survey shows ( UK )

In this issue: National Articles; 1. 24-hour mental health help line launched ( NSW ); 2. Courts under fire in mental health row ( VIC ); 3. Law Society backs court for mentally ill offenders ( WA ); 4. Psychologists warn on term ‘mentally ill’ ( VIC ); 5. Psychiatrists identify ‘asylum seeker syndrome’ ( ABC news); 6. Angel of The Gap, Ron Ritchie dies ( NSW ); 7. Mental health focus ( QLD ); 8. Study finds mental health link to diabetes ( ABC news); 9. The Mental Health & Wellbeing of Young People seminar ( ACT ) – Linda’s email; International Articles; 11. Removing mental health stigma bigger priority than funding: health minister (Canada); 12. Mental Ills Top Reason U.S. Troops Now Hospitalized ( USA ); 13. Counter-argument: Changes to DSM -V bring needed improvements ( USA ); 14. Love is the drug for the mentally ill (Japan)