Mental Illnesses

If you require immediate help please contact either Lifeline on 13 11 14 or (if you are under 18 years old) Kids Help Line on 1800 55 1800. Both these services can help you or, if necessary, refer you on to appropriate mental health support networks.

Resources in the topic areas listed below are available to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues and to provide support for people experiencing mental illness.

More information about mental illnesses can be found at the following websites:

Updated January 2008

 

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Anxiety
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Links to information about various forms of anxiety disorders and support services for people suffering from them.
Bipolar Disorder
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Links to information on various forms of bipolar mood disorders (sometimes called manic depression) and support services.
Caring for Someone with a Mental Illness
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Links to information about caring for someone with a mental illness.
Depression
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Links to resources relating to depression and its types, risk factors, prevention and support services.
Eating Disorders
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Links to information about eating disorders such as binge eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Mental Illness and Drug Addiction
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Links to information about the links between mental illnesses and drug abuse
Mood Disorders
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Links to information about mood disorders.
Personality Disorders
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Links to information on personality disorders and support services for people affected by them.
Phobias
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Links to information about phobias.
Post-Traumatic Stress
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Links to information and support services for people suffering from post traumatic stress or PTSD.
Psychosomatic Disorders
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Links to information about psychosomatic disorders.
Schizophrenia
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Links to information on schizophrenia, including research, support services and contacts.
Support for People with a Mental Illness
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Links to information and services to help people with a mental illness, their carers and families.
Treating Mental Illness
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Links to information about the treatment options for mental illnesses, such as drug treatments or behaviour therapy.
Psychosexual Disorders
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Links to information about psychosexual disorders.
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Title:   Virtual Psych Centre
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Here you can learn everything you need to know about psychiatric illnesses, including their symptoms, diagnosis, development, and treatment; and you can stay up-to-date with the hottest new topics in the field.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   SANE Australia
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Homepage of SANE Australia, an independent, not-for-profit organisation which works to improve the well-being of Australians seriously affected by mental illness.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Mental wellbeing
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Mental wellbeing refers to the emotional and social well being that allows people to maintain relationships, cope with the normal stresses of life, and contribute in a positive way to their community. The health promotion section recognises the specific mental health needs of the veteran community and the impact of mental illness on families and carers
Title:   Has someone close to you with a mental illness gone missing?
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Around 35,000 people go missing in Australia each year, and it is thought that many have a mental illness.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Parent with mental illness
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Many of the things that affect parents or are stressful for parents also affect their children. Research tells us that about 20% of people will be diagnosed with a mental health problem at some time during their lives.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Psychosocial interventions for prevention of psychological disorders in law enforcement officers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People working in law enforcement are subject to many things that can act as work stressors. These include aspects of their job that are linked to operational factors (job content) and aspects that are linked to organizational factors (job context). A w...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Mental illness and violence
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Research indicates that people receiving treament for a mental illness are no more violent or dangerous than the general population.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Mental health publications
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A-Z listing of mental health publications.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Media release. $2m funding for psychogeriatric research
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government is providing $2 million in research funding to assist in the study of the care and treatment of people with psychogeriatric conditions in aged care homes.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Antenatal psychosocial assessment for reducing perinatal mental health morbidity
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Women can develop mental health problems during pregnancy or at childbirth and over the following year. These problems range from depression (both minor and major), anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Mental illness prevalence
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   One in five Australians will experience mental illness. About three per cent of Australian adults will be severely affected by mental illness each year. With appropriate treatment and support, most people affected by mental illness will recover well.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Media release. Federal Government responds to psycho-geriatric patients
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has called for a report into appropriate care for people with psycho-geriatric illness.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Media release. $25 Million for accommodation for aged and disadvantaged
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Older, disadvantaged and homeless men in Perth will receive more help with the building of a new hostel jointly funded by the Australian and WA governments.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Length of hospitalisation for people with severe mental illness
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The time spent in hospital for people with serious mental illness has declined in high income countries over the past 30 years due to changes in the health care policies; with more emphasis placed nowadays on community care. We reviewed the effects of p...
Title:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Publisher:   Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Description:   The RANZCP is a Fellowship of Psychiatrists working together with and for the general community to achieve the best attainable quality of psychiatric care and mental health.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Composite International Diagnostic Interview
Publisher:   Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
Description:   The Composite International Diagnostic Interview is a comprehensive, fully standardised interview that can be used to assess mental disorders. It was developed by the World Health Organisation and the US National Institutes of Health.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   What is mental illness?
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This brochure talks about mental illness, outlining the main types, myths and misunderstandings, what can be done about stigma, and where to go for help.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   The evaluation of mental health first aid in a rural area
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   A cluster randomised controlled trial and qualitative evaluation was conducted which determined that Mental Health First Aid was effective in improving mental health literacy, attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health problems.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Healthy living
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   A healthy lifestyle is important for everyone. When we look after our physical health, we feel better too - fitter, more relaxed and better able to cope with things.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   StigmaWatch
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Stigma hurts and reducing stigma is the number one factor that would improve the lives of people with a mental illness.
Date:   Jan 2007
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