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.

Follow the links below to find information about 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 October 2011

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Psychotic Disorders

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Treating Mental Illness

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Title:   Mental Health Association NSW
Publisher:   Mental Health Association NSW
Description:   Homepage of the Mental Health Association NSW
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Understanding mental health difficulties
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Information on some of the major mental health difficulties such as depression, schizophrenia and anxiety.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Oral health advice for people with serious mental illness
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with serious mental illness have worse physical health than the general population. People with serious mental illness also have a greater risk of experiencing oral disease and have greater oral treatment needs than the general population. In pe...
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Media release. Improving access to insurance for people living with mental illness
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Agreement has been reached between the insurance industry and mental health sector to work together to reduce barriers for people with a mental illness from accessing different types of insurance.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Mental illness
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Mental illness is a general term for a group of illnesses that may include psychotic or changed mood symptoms. Mental illness can make it difficult for someone to cope with work, relationships and other demands. The relationship between stress and mental illness is complex, but it is known that stress can worsen an episode of mental illness. Most people can control their mental illness with medication, counselling or both.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Mental health publications
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A-Z listing of mental health publications.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   At Ease Mental Health home page
Publisher:   Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   This website has been developed to help you or someone you know recognise signs of mental health problems and act to improve and maintain mental health and wellbeing.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Mental illness prevalence
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Almost half of all Australians will experience mental illness at some time in their life. About one in five Australian adults will be affected by mental illness each year. With appropriate treatment and support, most people affected by mental illness will recover well.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Fact sheet 42 - Eating disorders and depression
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   Many people who have an eating disorder will also experience depression and/or anxiety at some point in their lives. This fact sheet contains information on the features and warning signs of eating disorders, the links between eating disorders and depression and support and treatment options.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Mental illness
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   It is important that people who have a mental illness and who find that they have a life limiting illness are able to access the help they need. There are many services that can help if someone has had a mental illness history, or if they are caring for someone with a mental illness. Mental Health and Palliative Care Services can work together to best meet the needs of people requiring palliative care and their families
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Mental illness
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   One in two Australians have experienced an episode of mental illness and one in five currently have symptoms. Depression, trauma and anxiety are the most common. Other conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar are less common. All conditions can lead to complexities in the treatment regime for all health professionals.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Parenting with a mental illness
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Interview with a parent who suffers from bipolar disorder; investigates the challenges and statistics to do with parenting with a mental illness.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Body dysmorphic disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness. People who have this illness constantly worry about the way they look. They may think something that isn't there, or that others don't notice, is a serious defect. Treatment includes cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and antidepressant drugs.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Body dysmorphic disorder
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Body dysmorphic disorder is when you obsess over a part of your body it can interfere with the quality of your life.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Psychiatric hospitals or wards
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Psychiatric hospitals or wards specialise in treating people experiencing a range of different mental illnesses.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   When musculoskeletal conditions and mental disorders occur together
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Description:   Musculoskeletal conditions and mental disorders cause few deaths but much pain, disability and distress. Both are common and are recognised as major health concerns. Their occurrence together in the same person (known as comorbidity) complicates their treatment and management.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Intensive case management for severe mental illness
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Severe mental illnesses are defined by diagnosis, degree of disability and the presence of some abnormal behaviour. They include schizophrenia and psychosis, severe mood problems and personality disorder, and can cause considerable inconvenience over a...
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Fact sheet 30 - Healthy eating for people with depression, anxiety and related disorders
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   Food can play a vital role in maintaining mental health as well as physical health. This fact sheet includes information on dietary guidelines, supplements, nutritional challenges, postnatal depression and breastfeeding, eating disorders, recipes and meal plans.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Tips for improving mental health
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Mental health refers not only to the absence of mental illness, but also to an our ability to function in an emotionally and intellectually positive and productive manner. It includes using and developing mental skills, having a feeling of wellbeing, and being able to achieve our goals.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Munchausen syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder in which a person fakes illness to gain attention and sympathy. Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MBP) – when the person fakes illness in someone else, usually a child – is another disorder that is often confused with Munchausen syndrome. Munchausen syndrome is also known as factitious disorder.
Date:   Mar 2010

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