Tag: mental health
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HEADSPACE CENTRE OPENS IN TAREE
Mental illness is reaching a tipping point in the Mid Coast, with more young people than ever needing help. A Headspace centre has just opened in Taree- giving them hope for the future.
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THE RESILIENCE PROJECT LAUNCHES IN MID COAST SCHOOLS
A mental health program has launched in Mid Coast schools this week, giving students the courage to speak up. The Resilience Project teaching them vital skills to get on top of their issues.
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REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
New data from a leading telehealth service shows the mental health crisis is hitting hard in regional New South Wales. There’s been a spike in the number of consultations as well as demand for anti-depressants.
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‘MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS’ HITS TAREE AS CALLS ARE MADE FOR MORE HELP
Psychologists say Taree is in the grip of a mental health crisis – as the region battles the ongoing impact of natural disasters and the pandemic. Professionals fear those in need of help are slipping through the cracks due long waiting lists and financial barriers.
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“DON’T BE AFRAID” | CYCLIST RIDES 1200KM FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
A cyclist who travelled 1200 kilometres to raise awareness of suicide has finished his journey on the Central Coast. Starting in the Riverina, Jason Austin spread encouragement as he pedalled the long way round to East Gosford.
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HEADSPACE BRIDGING GAP SO MALES ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Port Macquarie sporting teams will have an added challenge this season – taking part in an initiative to stamp out youth suicide. Headspace is harnessing players’ camaraderie to encourage more young men to access mental health services.
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NEWCASTLE JETS CEO BARES ALL
The pandemic has given rise to many social initiatives with a focus on improving mental health and warding off the black dog. One such cause on the Central Coast is gaining a huge following, and NBN reporter Sarah El-Moselhi caught up with the founders Lawrie McKinna and Ziggy Gordon.
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NURSES FEAR MENTAL HEALTH TELEPHONE LINE PRIVATISATION
There are fears a phone service helping Central Coast residents with mental illness, may not be staffed by health professionals in the future. The 24-7 hotline is currently attended by nurses, but it may be placed in Medibank’s hands to help keep up with demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But union members say the publicly-run…
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SERVICE SUPPORTING YOUNG CARERS IN STRIFE
There are concerns for the future of one of the Central Coast’s most important services. The Association of Relatives And Friends of the Mentally Ill has been told it will lose funding for its young carer program, putting the lives of hundreds of young carers and their patients in limbo.
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MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS TO HELP CENTRAL COAST POLICE
More than 5,000 people are admitted to Central Coast hospitals every year due to a mental health crisis – and quite often, they’re taken there in a police car. A new program on the Central Coast looks to provide more appropriate care to the vulnerable.