|

Reading – Australia in the middle of “mental health crisis” with unnecessary deaths escalating

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

“Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged between 15 and 44, with almost seven people taking their life every day.”

As a US resident, I don’t have any first-hand knowledge of what is going in in Australia. Do any of my Aussie readers have more insight into this statistic? It is alarming, to say the least!

Australia in the middle of “mental health crisis” with unnecessary deaths escalating

Similar Posts

  • What I’m Sharing for Survivors (weekly)

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    Using Metaphor to Describe the Pain of Depression tags: CA Depression It’s never too early to teach children about consent and boundaries tags: CA ChildAbuse One of Your Employees Is Probably Hiding a Mental Health Problem tags: CA Depression BPS Research Digest: Psychology podcasts: a clickable list tags: CA Depression Posted from Diigo. The rest…

  • Link – Mental health and suicidal thoughts in children

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    “Mental illness and suicidal thoughts can affect anyone, of any age, of any background, at any time. Like with physical illnesses, people don’t choose to have a mental health problem. And they need the appropriate care to get better. Mental illness and suicidal thoughts are common issues for young people. In 2014-15, nearly a third…

  • Child Abuse Prevention Month in the Age of Pandemic

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 2 minutes

    It’s hard. Normally in April we’d be sharing all the ways teachers, neighbors, and others can help prevent child abuse, reporting when kids show up to school with unexplained injuries, or kids we suspect are being abused at home or by family contacts. But now, we don’t really see those kids at all, so it’s…

  • Link – Words of Hope for Anyone Struggling with Depression

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    “You do have worth. You will overcome this. You won’t be sad forever.” There is always hope for someone struggling with depression, Rabe said. “People are resilient human beings, and they can do so much more than they think they’re capable of.” Also, remember that “how hopeless you feel does not correlate to whether you…

  • Links I’m Sharing (weekly) July 26, 2020

    ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

    Brian Cardoza on Surviving Abuse and Sex Trafficking

    The Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma

    5 Reasons Mental Illness Isn’t ‘Abnormal’ (And ‘Normal’ Doesn’t Exist)

    Linked: What to say to your boss if you’re struggling at work during COVID-19

    Brave Expressions. -Brave Expressions is a mental health storytelling platform that empowers people to express their experiences through any creative outlet. Our mission is to create a space where people can express their mental health stories, learn about others’ experiences, and know they’re not alone.

    How Scapegoating Is the Promotion of a False Family Narrative

    LSU student creates mental health hotline to combat stigmas in Black communities

    20 Mental Health Resources to Follow

    How growing and nurturing friendships can boost your mental and physical health

    Winning at all costs – how abuse in sport has become normalised

    Fight Loneliness by Expanding Your Circle of Concern

2 Comments

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

To respond on your own website, enter the URL of your response which should contain a link to this post's permalink URL. Your response will then appear (possibly after moderation) on this page. Want to update or remove your response? Update or delete your post and re-enter your post's URL again. (Find out more about Webmentions.)