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Suicide is now the leading cause of death for those aged 10–17 in the state, amid a ‘rising mental health crisis’ in Australia

Two Griffith University-led research projects have been successful in gaining grants from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) worth $2.9 million.Associate Professor Chris Carty from the Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering

Progress towards gender equality will continue to be slow if men remain on the sidelines. For International Women’s Day this year, we look at the role men play in creating an equal world for women.

The demand for Kids Helpline saw a significant increase in the volume of children and young people seeking help in 2020 vs 2019, with mental health or...

Pandemic lockdowns did not cause increase in suicides, research shows We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Researchers have confirmed suicide rates did not increase in more than 20 countries affected by pandemic lockdowns, with suggestions the social safety nets put in place may have helped to keep rates from rising. In the early days of the pandemic, mental health experts and advocacy groups warned there was a risk...

Premium Content One former or currently serving ADF personnel dies by suicide every two and half weeks. The AIHW is the closest any government or support agency has come to identifying the known number of veteran suicides - 419 from 2001 to 2017. The overwhelming majority of them were men. Hub for our Heroes is asking the community to get behind the two projects dedicated to helping our service men and women, as well as our first responders. Suicide was the leading cause of death for active...

A study of the Danish population aged 10 years and over has found those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were over three times more likely...