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Mental health crisis among teenagers requires bold action, but experts say community support is vital in fostering resilience
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mental health crisis among teenagers requires bold action, but experts say community support is vital in fostering resilience

ABC  

Whether it's in the suburbs, out bush or on country, today's teens are grappling with a mental health crisis. "There's going to be separation and divorce … but how it's done, and the support for parents and families to do it, is often the key ingredient," the paediatrician and researcher says. Dad's advice to Pacey wasn't simply about hanging out …

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There's a mental health crisis gripping kids today, but the way out is a job for all of us
7 months, 2 weeks ago

There's a mental health crisis gripping kids today, but the way out is a job for all of us

ABC  

My kid is so close to being a teenager, it scares me. "There is no doubt that an increased willingness to report mental health problems — including by children, adolescents and their parents, and at increasingly younger ages — is one of the reasons for the ever-increasing prevalence rates of mental distress in younger Australians," says Professor Ian Hickie, a …

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Did the mental health system fail Kobee Huddy and lead to his death?
1 year, 3 months ago

Did the mental health system fail Kobee Huddy and lead to his death?

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BEL HUDDY: I can't bring myself to change anything. ANGELIQUE DONNELLAN: Belinda Huddy’s son Kobee struggled with mental illness all through his teenage years. ANGELIQUE DONNELLAN: At Krista’s house, a drunk and depressed Kobee phones the SA Health's Mental Health Triage line for help. ANGELIQUE DONNELLAN: Mark Carroll from the South Australian Police Association says Kobee’s death is emblematic of …

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Meet the Australians stuck waiting for mental healthcare as the pandemic takes its toll
3 years, 3 months ago

Meet the Australians stuck waiting for mental healthcare as the pandemic takes its toll

ABC  

When Andrea* needed to see a psychiatrist earlier this year she was placed on a waiting list. Australian Psychological Society chief executive Zena Burgess says the mental healthcare system is "under extreme pressure, in fact it is unprecedented pressure". Helen says it has been a relief to see her son's mental health improve but says it shouldn't take a personal …

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Melbourne's sixth COVID lockdown extension cuts deep as community deals with cumulative effect
3 years, 4 months ago

Melbourne's sixth COVID lockdown extension cuts deep as community deals with cumulative effect

ABC  

Melburnians are waking to two more weeks of being in lockdown — and this time it will be a tighter, stricter affair, with the police promising to crack down on anyone who breaks or bends the rules. "In Melbourne … in the second wave, people did that very successfully," Professor Hickie said. "We're now faced with the stark reality of …

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Police offer two $1m rewards for information on Robyn Hickie and Amanda Robinson
3 years, 4 months ago

Police offer two $1m rewards for information on Robyn Hickie and Amanda Robinson

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What happened to these girls? Key points: Robyn Hickie and Amanda Robinson disappeared within 2 weeks of each other in April 1979 A coronial inquest found both had met with foul play, but police have been unable to find either of them Police are offering two rewards of $1 million for information that helps solve the cold cases Police are …

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