In this firth in a six-part Neos Kosmos series on mental health, A/Prof Magdalena Simonis AM discusses the need to invest in their (Adolescents) care as a society across childhood, school and during their transition to adulthood. Read Part 4.
In this second in a six-part Neos Kosmos series on mental health and this issue, A/Prof Magdalena Simonis AM looks at how some issues are unique to women. Read Part 2.
In this Neos Kosmos article, A/Prof Magdalena Simonis AM explains how one can overcome the stigma related to mental health and how to access the right support in a time of crisis. This is the first in a six-part series on mental health.
This inSight+ article, authored by Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM, is the second opinion piece in a three-part series that calls for further action by a united medical profession to address the enormous scale of work-related burnout and mental injury in doctors who work in psychologically unsafe health care workplaces. There are solutions.
EVENT REMINDER – 11 OCT Adjunct Professor Manjula O’Connor, author of Daughters of Durga Founding Director AustralAsian Centre for Human Rights and Health and recipient of the Meritorious Award from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ( Vic) 2023, has coordinated this important session, which I am participating in and am looking forward to lending the GP perspective to. Please share with your networks.
February is back to school time in Australia. As we know, when children return to school, some might face challenges and often school refusal might be indicative of other issues. Parents are busy and these days, mostly both parents work so any behaviour changes can create family disruption. This summary has been taken from a presentation I gave in 2021, entitled Learning difficulties in adolescents are not all classroom related issues.
Dr Tahnee Bridson, 29 year old psychiatry registrar and founder of Hand- n-Hand peer support service for doctors mental health, has been awarded two mental health awards in Queensland recently. I encourage you to explore the Hand n Hand site and to share share with colleagues.
19 AUG. Please join the QMWS for their August Meeting on “Time for Reform of the Mental Health System in Australia?”. Keynote speaker at the event is Dr Christel Middeldorp, Professor of Child and Youth Psychiatry and co-chair of the Strategy expert group. This is an online event is part of AFMW Open Forum calendar, with all AFMW members and network are welcome.
A/Professor Magdalena Simonis, President AFMW spoke to Rotary Club Melbourne on Wednesday 31st March 2021 on the topic of: Adolescent mental health, school failure and the juvenile justice system: where are the integrated support services?
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