Psychology & Psychiatry
Language matters in preventing suicide
Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the most challenging to discuss responsibly in public.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Doctors cite unmedicated mental illness in Sydney mall attack
No one can know the mind of Sydney shopping mall killer Joel Cauchi, but psychiatrists say one underlying cause of his rampage is evident: he had schizophrenia, stopped his medication and fell out of treatment.
Apr 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many suicides are related to gambling—how can we tackle this problem?
Whether you're watching TV, attending a footy game, or eating a meal at your local pub, gambling is hard to escape. Although the rise of gambling is not unique to Australia, it has become normalized as a part of Australian ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pilots, and airlines, are struggling with mental health. Here's what they're doing to help
Captain Robert Graves sees strangers every day as a pilot for Southwest Airlines.
Apr 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Families including someone with mental illness can experience deep despair—they need support
In the aftermath of the tragic Bondi knife attack, Joel Cauchi's parents have spoken about their son's long history of mental illness, having been diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 17. They said they were "devastated and ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Most homeless Americans are battling mental illness
Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject.
Apr 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sydney attacker had 'mental health issues' but most people with mental illness aren't violent
The man who killed six people and injured countless others at a Bondi shopping center on Saturday, 40-year-old Joel Cauchi, reportedly had "mental health issues", police explained soon after the tragic event, while ruling ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Addiction
Job insecurity in early adulthood linked to heightened risk of serious alcohol-related illness in later life
Experiencing the sort of job insecurity in early adulthood that is often linked to the gig economy, is linked to a heightened risk of a serious alcohol-related illness in later life, suggest the findings of a long term study ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women with serious mental illness want pregnancy information, resources from mental health providers
Women with serious mental illness (SMI) who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy face gaps in information, support and resources in mental health services, new research suggests.
Apr 3, 2024
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Addiction
More than 70% of B.C. inmates with substance use disorders are reincarcerated, finds study
Former prisoners with substance use and co-occurring disorders are at an alarmingly high risk of reincarceration, according to a new Simon Fraser University-led study.
Mar 28, 2024
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