Johns walks for bipolar
Rugby League legend Andrew Johns will walk and play sport from Newcastleto Sydney over six days to raise funds and awareness for bipolar disorder.
View ArticleWalk of pride encourages hope and change
An award winning event that promotes and encourages change, and offers hope to sufferers of mental illness, will be staged again in Newcastle this weekend.
View Article3 Generations at Morisset
It's not every day you meet three generations of a family working at the same place.
View ArticleQuestionable Behaviour
Professor Robert Spillane, in his book "Questionable Behaviour", challenges the diagnosis of ADHD.
View ArticleResearchers investigate why people hoard
Newcastle researchers are hoping to gain a better understanding of why people hoard useless items for so long.
View ArticleCalls for overhaul of mental health treatment services
A Newcastle University researcher says it is crucial people suffering from both depression and substance abuse undergo integrated treatment.
View ArticleHealth fund cuts benefits for high demand treatments
Newcastle-based health fund NIB has removed benefits from some of its policies in response to a 60 per cent increase in the number of people undergoing surgery for obesity.
View ArticleFears health funds may copy psychiatric cover changes
A Newcastle psychiatrist says he is concerned that NIB's decision to cut its cover for hospital psychiatric treatment may encourage other private health insurers to follow suit.
View ArticleFeeling the moon's full effects
Children's tantrums, car accidents, bar brawls, erratic behaviour and even psychotic episodes. They're all things that have been blamed at some point on the effects of the full moon. After all, the...
View ArticleFatal shooting prompts mental health policy change
A fatal police shooting at Belmont has prompted a local mental health service to change the way it handles phone calls.
View ArticleDepression after a heart attack
A heart attack can trigger a health problem of a different kind - depression. But there are ways to reduce the risk of this, as well as the impact.
View ArticleGreens pledge mental health boost
The New South Wales Greens are advocating a $350 million annual boost to mental health services in the Hunter as part of their health policy launched today.
View ArticleManaging mental health and substance abuse
As part of Mental Health week, a forum in Newcastle today will explain inroads being made by local researchers into the treatment of schizophrenia and depression.
View ArticleMental health centre at risk of closing
The New South Wales Government has been urged to provide $25,000 in funding to prevent a Newcastle mental health facility from closing its doors.
View ArticleFunding to help Hunter hoaders out of domestic squalor
The state government has announced funding to help people in the Hunter improve their home conditions, particularly those living in what's described as severe domestic squalor.
View ArticleNot for profit mental health service calls for more funding
A not-for-profit mental health support service in Newcastle says it needs more Government funding with its current services stretched to the limit.
View ArticleWomen with mental health issues not seeking help
A Newcastle University study has found women with lower incomes and education levels are less likely to seek help for mental health issues.
View ArticleInquest underway into Maitland mental health death
Security at a Hunter Valley mental health unit is a key focus of a coronial inquest into the death of a patient.
View ArticleInquest hears of overcrowding at mental health unit
An inquest has been told a Hunter mental health unit treating a woman who died was sometimes so overcrowded patients slept on the floor.
View ArticleNurse gets emotional at mental health patient inquest
A senior nurse has choked back tears while giving evidence to an inquest into the death of a Hunter Valley mental health patient.
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