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Mental health prescriptions - Mental health - AIHW

(7 days ago) WEBPrescriptions by type. Antidepressants (73%, or 33.4 million) was the most commonly dispensed medication in 2022–23, followed by Antipsychotics (10% or 4.3 million), Psychostimulants, agents used for ADHD and nootropics (7% or 3.3 million), …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/topic-areas/mental-health-prescriptions

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Mental Health medication fact sheets The RMH

(7 days ago) WEBTypes of mental health medication. There are many different types of medications in use and it can be confusing to keep track of them all, including any side effects that they may …

https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/support-families-carers/medication-fact-sheets

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Common types of anxiety medications and how they …

(8 days ago) WEBSSRIs manage the brain's levels of serotonin, which is a chemical that regulates anxiety, happiness and mood. SSRIs are among the most frequently sold drugs in Australia. Sertraline (sold under

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-15/anxiety-medications-antidepressants-how-they-work/100890370

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National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020-2022

(2 days ago) WEBWestern Australia. In 2020–2022, of the 2.1 million people aged 16–85 years in Western Australia, 45.3% or 940,300 people had a lifetime mental disorder: 23.1% (478,100 …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/national-study-mental-health-and-wellbeing/latest-release

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Mental health-related prescriptions - Australian Institute of …

(4 days ago) WEBThere were 40.7 million prescriptions filled for mental health-related medications (subsidised and under co-payment) in Australia in 2019–20. This is equivalent to …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/a530183d-8d16-44bd-8f43-526adfd1385a/mental-health-related-prescriptions.pdf.aspx

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Managing mental health medications - Better Health Channel

(6 days ago) WEBThere are six main types of mental health medications: antidepressants – used to treat depression, anxiety and some types of personality disorders. antipsychotics – used to …

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/servicesandsupport/managing-mental-health-medications

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Update on MDMA and psilocybin access and safeguards from 1 …

(3 days ago) WEBSince 1 July 2023, psychiatrists can be authorised to prescribe products containing 3,4‑methylenedioxy‑methamphetamine (MDMA) or psilocybin for use in psychedelic …

https://www.tga.gov.au/news/news/update-mdma-and-psilocybin-access-and-safeguards-1-july-2023

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TGA approves psilocybin and MDMA for use in treating …

(6 days ago) WEBAustralia's medical regulator has approved the use of psychedelics to treat some mental health conditions, making the country one of the first in the world to …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-03/tga-approves-psilocybin-mdma-for-treating-depression-ptsd/101929578

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Australia’s ‘disempowering’ dependence on mental health …

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s latest mental health research, in 2021–22, 4.7 million people filled a mental health-related …

https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/australia-s-disempowering-dependence-on-mental-hea

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Australian psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and psilocybin: …

(8 days ago) WEBWhat effects do these drugs have on the brain? PTSD and depression together affect around 2 million Australians. Dr Mike Musker, a mental health …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/01/australian-psychiatrists-can-now-prescribe-mdma-and-psilocybin-who-can-access-them-and-how-do-they-work

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Mental health in Australia - Wikipedia

(6 days ago) WEBMental health in Australia has been through a significant shift in the last 50 years, Four point two million people or 16.5% of the population received mental health related …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_in_Australia

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2023 Report to the Nation Mental Health Australia

(9 days ago) WEBWednesday, September 13, 2023. Mental Health Australia’s 2023 Report to the Nation provides a “pulse-check” of the mental health and wellbeing of people in Australia. …

https://mhaustralia.org/report/2023-report-nation

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About mental health - Department of Health and Aged Care

(9 days ago) WEBIn an emergency, call 000. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Australia. If you need help now, call: Lifeline – 13 11 14; Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800; …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention/about-mental-health

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Patterns of Use of Mental Health Services and Prescription …

(4 days ago) WEBThis publication is the second in a series of analyses based on data from the Mental Health Services-Census Integrated Dataset. It further explores patterns of use of Medicare …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/patterns-use-mental-health-services-and-prescription-medications/latest-release

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Medication management in the context of mental illness: an …

(3 days ago) WEBMental illness remains a key health priority area in Australia, particularly for young people managing the challenges of taking psychotropic medication. Young people …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392659/

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Pharmacists’ role in mental health Mental Health Australia

(2 days ago) WEBWhile pharmacists recognise that medicines are not necessarily the primary or sole treatment option for mental illnesses, the 31.1 million mental health-related …

https://mhaustralia.org/general/pharmacists-role-mental-health

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Mental health-related prescriptions - Australian Institute of …

(2 days ago) WEB69.4% of all mental health-related prescriptions were Antidepressant medications in 2016– 17. Overview There were 35.7 million prescriptions for mental health-related …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/d35a03a3-1500-4775-b3e1-9a99f3168bb8/mental-health-related-prescriptions-2016-17.pdf.aspx

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Low-intensity digital mental health service promised in federal …

(8 days ago) WEBMental Health Australia, who included the digital service in their pre-budget wish list, said it will be critical for the government to work with the sector and learn from …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-16/digital-mental-health-services-falls-short-say-psych-groups/103852996

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Ministers Department of Health and Aged Care

(Just Now) WEBBudget 2024–⁠25: Cheaper medicines, new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and more free mental health services in a stronger Medicare. The Albanese Labor …

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/budget-2024-25-cheaper-medicines-new-medicare-urgent-care-clinics-and-more-free-mental-health-services-in-a-stronger-medicare

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Burden of Mental Disorders and Suicide Attributable to Childhood

(7 days ago) WEBKey Points. Question What proportion of mental health conditions and burden in Australia is attributable to childhood maltreatment?. Findings This meta …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2818229

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Budget 2024 - 2025 - Beyond Blue media release - Beyond Blue

(8 days ago) WEBShe said redesigning the mental health system would take time and steadfast bipartisan support. “There is no part of the mental health system that doesn’t need …

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/about/media/media-releases/beyond-blue-budget-2024-to-2025

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Mental Health Medications - National Institute of Mental Health

(5 days ago) WEBAll people can take mental health medications, but some groups have special needs and considerations. Children and adolescents. Many medications used to treat mental …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/mental-health-medications?t_code=6646721a69733

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Cheaper medicines and a new approach for mental health care.

(8 days ago) WEBfor those with mild mental health concerns, from January 1 2026, there will be a new free digital health service which can be used without a referral This budget …

https://theconversation.com/cheaper-medicines-and-a-new-approach-for-mental-health-care-will-the-budget-make-us-healthier-229612

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Mental health - AIHW - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

(7 days ago) WEBThis site describes the activity and characteristics of Australia’s health and social care services accessed by people with a mental illness. Our sites. (18% of Australians) …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health

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2024 Federal Budget Overview Mental Health Australia

(Just Now) WEBWorld Mental Health Day (WMHD) is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy.Mental Health Australia plays an important role in …

https://mhaustralia.org/general/2024-federal-budget-overview

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Clinically administered ketamine shows positive outcomes for …

(Just Now) WEBOnce a week Angela Neale pops on some headphones, a blindfold, and plays her favourite tracks by singer-songwriter Enya. But before that she takes a …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-17/ketamine-for-treatment-resistant-depression-gold-coast-clinic/103762614

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Management of physical and psychological trauma resulting from …

(3 days ago) WEBIn Australia, motor vehicle crashes (MVC)-related health data are available from insurance claims and hospitals but not from primary care settings. This study aimed …

https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-024-02421-5

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Frontiers The implementation of a zero-suicide framework in a …

(8 days ago) WEB4 Mental Health and Specialist Services, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Herston, QLD, Australia; Suicide in children is a significant and growing …

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1370256/full

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‘Huge’ proportion of mental health conditions in Australia found …

(4 days ago) WEBIf child abuse and neglect did not exist, more than 1.8m cases of depression, anxiety and substance use disorders in Australia – almost a quarter of the total number …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/09/huge-proportion-of-mental-health-conditions-in-australia-found-to-be-caused-by-childhood-maltreatment

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Stop insurance company limits on mental health prescriptions?

(3 days ago) WEBThe legislation, if signed into law, would require health insurance companies and the state Medicaid and NJ Family Care programs to cover the cost of prescription …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/05/nj-lawmakers-push-stop-health-insurance-company-mental-health-prescription-limits-pre-authorization-step-therapy/

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Up to 40pc of mental health conditions are linked to child abuse …

(3 days ago) WEBDr Grummitt said they found in the year 2023 child maltreatment in Australia accounted for 66,143 years of life lost and 118,493 years lived with disability because of …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/child-neglect-abuse-linked-mental-health-sydney-university-study/103818552

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Drugs, Sacraments or Medicine? Psychedelic Churches Blur the Line.

(6 days ago) WEBCarnell, who was a Marine, said he lost faith in conventional mental health treatments. One participant on this day was Mekenzi Falslev, a mother of two from Utah …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/12/us/psychedelic-drugs-church-religion.html

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