NSW new councils focus on mental health during Covid outbreak
Councils and staff across the state came together in a webinar yesterday afternoon to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of the NSW...
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Councils and staff across the state came together in a webinar yesterday afternoon to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of the NSW...
Self harm attempts have surged as lockdowns are extended. Teenagers aren't the only ones with the elderly and same-sex attracted people among the at-risk groups.
NSW’s Chief Psychiatrist said the ongoing lockdown, while necessary for public health reasons, is proving especially hard for adolescents.
The NSW Suicide Monitoring System found 8,489 people under 18 were rushed to hospital for self-harm and suicidal thoughts this year, to July 29 - up 31 per cent on 2020 and 47 on 2019
NSW’s Chief Psychiatrist said the ongoing lockdown, while necessary for public health reasons, is proving especially hard for adolescents.