Putting regional mental health on the map
Australia is a vast land that encompasses everything from arid deserts to tropical rainforests. Regional and rural Australia is full of stories, larrikins and gorgeous landscapes that provide peace and tranquillity. Small towns call to their urban counterparts as an...
Positive mental health for students
There’s no limit to the number of stressors young people, and students specifically, take on as they move through, and into, new phases of their life. PhD researchers from the University of Calgary shared in The Conversation this week, five ways students can foster...
Planning a mental health first aid conversation
As a Mental Health First Aider™, you have learned the theory behind the importance of a mental health first aid conversation. Now you have the skills to recognise the early warning signs and symptoms of a mental health problem in someone you know, it becomes necessary...
Recognising the signs and symptoms of mental health problems
Many experts have been predicting that various factors will significantly affect mental health. Recent figures suggest an increase in the presentation of mental illness and psychological distress due to these factors (AIHW, 2020). The longer-term impacts on mental...
Schizophrenia: offering support and overcoming barriers
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that is estimated to affect roughly 1 in 100 people in Australia. People with schizophrenia may experience drastic changes or irregularities with their behaviours, perceptions, and interactions with the world. Their thinking...
