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Spotlight: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support

jenniferwratten Sep 2, 2019 10:43:11 AM
Spotlight: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support
Mental health is one of Australia's most significant health issues, with almost half of the population experiencing mental illness at some point in their lives. Furthermore, 54% of those experiencing poor mental health will not access any treatment. These figures are alarming in their own right, often materialising into high suicide rates. As a society, we are facing an uphill battle when it comes to reducing the prevalence of such health conditions.

3 Ways Coviu Improves Treatment of Mental Health Patients

jenniferwratten Jan 23, 2019 8:00:56 AM
3 Ways Coviu Improves Treatment of Mental Health Patients
Recent studies suggest that almost half of all Australians at some stage in their lives will be affected by mental illness. Despite the prevalence of these conditions, particularly anxiety and depression, many harmful stigmas are still believed and reinforced by society and the media. This continuously leads to instances of social withdrawal and failure for those affected to seek help.

Government injects $60 million into telehealth services

jenniferwratten Dec 20, 2018 4:46:39 PM
Government injects $60 million into telehealth services
There is a significant disparity in access to GPs across the Australian population. In 2014, the Bureau of Health Information reported our major cities utilised about 40% more GP services per capita than those in regional and remote areas, with roughly 36 million GP services being conducted in our cities compared to 2 million in regional and remote Australia. Mental health services are just as hard to access for regional, rural and remote dwellers - specifically, death by suicide is almost twice as likely in rural and remote areas due to lack of support services.

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