Mental disorders
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Slain psychiatric ward patient shared bathroom, unlockable door with alleged killer
The patient from the neighbouring room was found over the body, with broken glass nearby. There were no locked doors between their rooms.
- Grant McArthur and Melissa Cunningham
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It affects 800,000 Australians. Why is it so costly (and complex) to diagnose?
This disorder affects between two and six per cent of Australians but access to diagnosis is complicated and expensive. Ironically, those who can navigate the system successfully are often the least in need.
- Claire Burke
How $2b could be redirected from the NDIS and help 230,000 more people
As health ministers prepare to meet, this blueprint says they don’t need to spend more to fix a gaping hole in support for 230,000 people with debilitating mental illnesses.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Why lamps or blank screens can be haunting for people with this condition
Nearly half a million Australians live with dementia. But for people like Hope Island resident Bill Leavy, it’s not just about losing memory.
- Courtney Kruk
Queensland to allow GPs to diagnose, prescribe ADHD drugs to adults
Health Minister Tim Nicholls touted the move as a “nation-leading first” in treating ADHD in Australia.
- Alex Condon
Canberra widow Lach Searle shares his story of grief for R U OK? Day
Lach Searle, who lost his wife Bec to sepsis 10 years ago, shares what he wants you to know about grief. Credit: R U OK? www.ruok.org.au
‘People are crying out for something different’: Brisbane’s shrinking public primary schools
While Brisbane’s population is surging, enrolments in the city’s state primary schools have slumped. The Greens are just one family who chose a different education model.
- Felicity Caldwell
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I’m a doomscrolling news junkie. This is how I could fix it
Recent world events have sent our stress levels soaring, but help is at hand.
- Jenna Price
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- Mental health
Victoria fails royal commission timeline as mental health reforms delayed
The Allan government has backtracked on its promise to implement all recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System on time.
- Kieran Rooney, Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
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Taxpayers hand over $1b a year for a mental health levy. No one knows exactly how it’s spent
A former mental health royal commissioner has called for a breakdown of how the money is being spent, with a lack of transparency fuelling concerns it’s not being used as promised.
- Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie