PTSD

A former whistleblower says the newly released Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 is deficient.

A new survey by the Climate Council and Beyond Blue demonstrates climate disasters have had a “profound” impact on mental health.

Aspirant soldiers from the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment are getting down in the weeds and scrub to take a shot at being a sniper.

Defence has been charged with breaching commonwealth work health and safety laws after a RAAF worker took his own life while on duty.

Australian employers need to start taking their workers’ mental health seriously, under a new code of practice released this week by Safe Work Australia.

The industrial law reforms will allow responders to get immediate treatment for PTSD and be eligible for benefits under workers’ compensation. 

The regulatory body is currently considering whether psychiatrists should be allowed to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin to treat mental illness. The TGA will announce its interim decision on February 3, and will make a final ruling on April 22.

It’s not surprising we see higher rates of mental illness among veterans compared to the overall Australian population. We should be targeting veterans with a high level of care that better reflects their unique set of needs.

Depression and anxiety are known to affect around one in five people, but depression occurs twice as often in women as in men. And when it comes to major depressive disorder, almost all population studies conducted to date have reported more women than men experienced major depression in their lifetime.