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How to help in a crisis
How to help when someone experiences a mental health crisis When caring for someone with a mental illness, there may be times when their health deteri...
Read more on SANE Australia website
For new mums
If you're pregnant or a new mum who experiences mental illness or mental health problems, this information is important. See helpful external resources for additional support.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Do pets have an impact on our mental health? - The SANE Blog
Did you know that Australia has one of the highest levels of pet ownership in the world?Around 36% of households own a dog and 23% include a cat as part of the family. And then there are horses, guinea pigs, fish, birds . . .
Read more on SANE Australia website
Anorexia nervosa in children and young people | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
What is anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is a mental illness in which there is a disturbance in the way a person experiences their body shape or weight as well as unhappiness with their body
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Hospital care: before, during and after | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government
Going into hospital can be a stressful time for both patients and families. Knowing as much as possible beforehand can help ease the stress.
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For family & carers
For Family and Carers The experience of caring for someone with diabetes is different for everyone
Read more on Diabetes Australia website
Postpartum Psychosis | Peach Tree
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Delirium
This brochure provides information for people who are at risk of, or have experienced delirium, and for their families and carers.
Read more on ACI - Agency for Clinical Innovation website
Information about Bipolar Disorder - Black Dog Institute
Major shifts and changes in mood can be signs of bipolar disorder. This information and resource can help you understand more about the condition.
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Delirium and dementia
This Q&A sheet provides information about what delirium is, and, how it relates to people with dementia.
Read more on Dementia Australia website
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Training to recognise the early signs of recurrence in schizophrenia | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: This review indicates that early warning signs interventions may have a positive effect on the proportions of people re-hospitalised and on rates of relapse, but not on time to recurrence
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Common Hospital Presentations Over Christmas | Ausmed
The Christmas holidays should be a happy opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Unfortunately, there is the potential for the ‘silly season’ to result in hospitalisations for many Australians.
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Research summaries ('GEMS')
Evidence-based research summaries for professionals regarding children (aged 0-18 years) of parents with a mental illness, their parents and families. To guide and direct practitioners, and highlight current research and practice gaps.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness in which people can go between periods of elevated or ‘high’ moods (mania) and depressed or ‘low’ moods (depression). The ‘mood swings’ between mania and depression can happen very quickly or they may be separated by periods of stable or ‘normal’ mood.
Read more on Australian College of Mental Health Nurses website
Determinants and Interventions for CVD
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of eight main forms of chronic disease in Australia. Other main chronic diseases are: asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), arthritis, back pain, cancer, and mental health conditions (Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing 2018).
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Falls Prevention | Ausmed
According to the World Health Organisation, falls, and the injuries they cause, are major public health problems. Not only because falls lead to around 20-30% of mild to severe injuries, but also because more than 50% of hospitalisations from falls are among people aged 65 years and older (2007).
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Referral
Research & evidence summary on specialist palliative care referral for older persons in aged care.
Read more on palliAGED website
Emergency Planning and Management
Research & evidence summary on managing palliative care emergencies & deterioration of older people's health in aged care.
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Care Coordination - Synthesis
Detailed summary & identified gaps from research on palliative care transition, coordination & referral for older people in aged care.
Read more on palliAGED website
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety
Perinatal depression and anxiety are perhaps more common than what we may realise. It is listed as the most common complication of pregnancy, with 18% of women having depression during pregnancy and 19% during their first year postpartum.
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