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| Sunday, January 17, 2010 | | · | Mental Health Conference Funding | | Thursday, December 17, 2009 | | · | Rudely Interrupted Documentary | | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | | · | The Universal Declaration of Human Rights | | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | | · | A message from Disability Strategies | | Monday, December 14, 2009 | | · | Ombudsman reports on the deaths of people with disabilities in care | | Wednesday, November 25, 2009 | | · | Duty of Care for the Disability Support Worker | | · | Workcover websites | | · | Disability Services - Occupational Health & Safety Project | | · | Duty of care for Disability Organisations | | Sunday, November 22, 2009 | | · | Child Death Review Team Publications |
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| The tell-tale symptoms of depression |
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 .jpg) People who may be suffering from depression actually exhibit or show each and every kind of symptom of depression that doctors will tell you that depressed people have. Sometimes it’s actually quite easy to overlook such symptoms and not be able to help one’s self or others who are suffering from depression for that matter.
There are a lot of symptoms of depression that depressed people may actually posses but they don’t have to suffer from each and every one of them before you help them get diagnosed and be treated for this illness. Also, since symptoms of depression actually vary, the time of their "attacks" varies as well.
Here are some common examples of symptoms of depression:
Prolonged period of sadness or not feeling "up to it," people who are always feeling not in the mood, who’d rather mope around the house and feel sorry for one’s self is the best example for this symptom of depression.
Feels hopeless, perennial pessimist: speaking of feeling sorry for one’s self, another common symptom of depression is when a person actually feels like he/she has nothing to look forward to in his or her life. As for being the perennial pessimist, those who show this symptom of depression are usually very negative about things, again, the feeling of hopelessness comes in to mind.
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Posted by corey on Saturday, February 06, 2010 @ 16:07:27 EST (6 reads)(Read More... | 4848 bytes more | Score: 0) |
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| Australian Journal of Human Rights |
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 Devoted to human rights developments in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and internationally. The Journal adopts a broad-based multidisciplinary approach to human rights issues. It deals not only with the legal aspects of human rights but also the philosophical, historical, sociological, economic and political dimensions.
The Australian Journal of Human Rights is a publication of the Australian Human Rights Centre (AHRC). Located in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales, AHRC is an independent non-government organisation dedicated to encouraging multidisciplinary teaching and research in the area of human rights at the national, regional and international levels.
The Australian Journal of Human Rights was established in 1991. It is the first journal of its kind in Australia to be devoted to the publication of articles, commentary and book reviews about human rights developments in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and internationally. |
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Posted by corey on Tuesday, February 02, 2010 @ 16:02:03 EST (13 reads)(Read More... | 2262 bytes more | Score: 0) |
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| Tragic death highlights mental health crisis |
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 Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Broadcast: 27/01/2010
Reporter: Bronwyn Herbert
Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry has put mental health issues back in the spotlight. His appointment brings hope to those campaigning for an overhaul of the current mental health system. Such as the family of Justin Berkhout, who was forced to wait for more than 20 hours for treatment at a NSW regional hospital before he took his own life in July 2007.
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KERRY O'BRIEN, PRESENTER: The announcement of prominent mental health reformer Professor Patrick McGorry as Australian of the Year has brought fresh focus on the tough issue of mental health. His appointment brings hope to those pushing for an overhaul of the present mental health system, such as the family of Justin Berkhout, who was forced to wait more than 20 hours for treatment at a NSW regional hospital before he took his own life in 2007.
The state's deputy coroner has blamed a lack of beds for mental health patients as a factor in the young man's suicide.
While one in seven Australians suffer some form of mental health illness, experts say the revolving door of paints in and out of the hospital system highlights a chronic shortfall of community care. Bronwyn Herbert reports.
Go now to read the full transcipt and watch the segment: The 7.30 Report - ABC
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Posted by corey on Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 16:57:59 EST (9 reads)
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| Desperate need for community mental health beds |
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 David Crosbie, CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA), told the
Speaking about how best under resourced services can prevent suicide, Mr Crosbie said emergency departments around the country are spilling over with patients seeking treatment for mental illnesses.
Mr Crosbie pointed to statistics showing that out of over 75,000 people who sought mental health treatment in NSW hospital emergency departments in 2006, only 22,000 were admitted.
7.30 Report last night that greater investment is needed in community-based treatment options for people with a mental illness. |
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 Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) disAbility e-news issue 146 is available now.
The e-news is a regular sector update to keep you informed about FaHCSIA disability issues.
News
• Announcing the upcoming review of the National Standards for Disability Services - have your say!
• Initiative aims to support Australian Disability Enterprises to win government business
• Award Modernisation
• National Companion Card officially launched
• Year of the Girl Guide
Program Updates
• Updating weekly wages and hours
• Recording observations for DMI evidence
Australian Disability Enterprises in Action
• Huntley Berry Farm
Go now to: disAbility e-news | 25 January 2010
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Posted by corey on Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 17:32:07 EST (18 reads)
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