1/3 This week's mental health 'system' silliness: 20yo male, treated by youth team for 12 months with complex mood disorder; Admitted acutely to State Hospital for 5 days; NO contact with treating team; Dx changed to 'Psychotic'; AD Meds stopped; discharged back to @headspace_aus
The highest rates of child suicide in the world in our Indigenous communities. In our own backyards children as young as 10 are choosing the option of death yet our Govt doesn’t fund suicide prevention. Why? Funding does not require that programs measure suicide risk reduction.
Daryl Somers getting rolled out to complain about cancel culture & political correctness stifling entertainment.
So is it the lack of racism, homophobia, bigotry or sexism that Daryl is concerned about?
PC Report (p187) - about 30% of people in hospital with mental illness could be discharged if suitable accommodation, clinical and community supports were available. That's 2075 beds and $880m spent on clients better treated in other settings!
READ | Sandbags wont stop the mental health impact of COVID-19. Australia must launch mental health reform now to create a new world of compassionate and effective mental healthcare, Orygen's executive director, Professor @PatMcGorry in @theage: https://t.co/rhoq7mGIJe #YouthMH
@rickygervais Mate, I reckon I have watched this 100 times and it gets funnier every time. I laughed so much tonight that my wife seriously asked me if it was the first time I watched it 😂😂😂
$1.1 billion to support more mental health, Medicare and domestic violence services | Prime Minister of Australia @GregHuntMP explains that MH share of this is $300m. Great to see MH so prominent early on. Will be front & centre as crisis builds https://t.co/ot1cUHiN3Z
Way too much binary thinking in mental health...biomedical vs psychosocial, prevention vs treatment, young people vs older adults, early childhood vs emerging adults, nature cs nurture. Time for greater maturity and sophistication @NMHC@RCMentalHealth@ozprodcom@RANZCP@SMHR
People with severe and persistent mental illness need integrated care from primary to hospital and back again. They need clinical outreach and psychosocial support at or near their home. Headspace model may be ok for mild to mod but not for this group regardless who pays.