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No single mental health profession can look after an individual's mental health care needs. Self empowerment is essential for everyone in their own mental health care. Also a resource for clinicians, researchers, nurses, social workers, legal, government and NGO’s. Come here for the ‘bigger picture’ in mental health - a place that brings the multiple clinical disciplines, advocacy views and issues together

2010 Australian of The Year - Prof Patrick McGorry is an advocate for early intervention for young people with a mental health disorder and in preventing people from committing suicide and helping them to return to work or school and thrive in society. He runs the Orygen Youth Health service in Melbourne and is the director of Headspace, Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation.

Neuroscience, neuropsychiatry, psychology, carers, survivors, advocacy and support organisations, Medication Side Effects, Mental Health in the Workplace and Economy, diagnosis, psychoneuroimmunology, Assessment, diagnostic and treatment guidelines and tools, pharmacogenetics and linking these together and more, for easier access and navigation. Read more

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Knowledge Pathways Introduction to the Mind and the Brain Mental Health Conditions Conceptual Overview Mental Health Care Status Summary Mental Health Cause Effect and Treatment Overview Mental_Cognitive Functions Parents

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Managing Wellness Effective Treatments Medications side effects and Risks Assessment, diagnostic and treatment guidelines and tools Tools to help improve your brain and mind performance Online Self Help tools Clinical Governance and Advocacy Learning and Cognition Mental Health in the Workplace and Economy Quick tips and Fact Sheets Links to Mental Health Support Organisations Managing emotions Understanding Stress Understanding Diagnosis Practices Understanding the Mind Understanding the Brain Yoga_meditation

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It really can be done - Health and well being outcomes can be dramatically improved.

Innovative UK Program - Every Child Matters - Proves a multi-agency/multi-modal approach is possible

Highly innovative program that goes beyond recovery to 'thriving' - US Cincinatti VA Medical Center

Innovative Research into Preventative Factors in Child and Youth Mental Health using cognitive and other strategies - Judge Baker Children's Center. Longitudinal study shows family cognitive based early intervention with at risk children works.

Finally, the strengths of people with mental health disorders are being used to proper advantage, in well paid employment, in this example in Denmark, for people with Austism

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Is your Mental Health Care Provider serious about yours and others mental health treatment outcomes ? Questions everyone should be asking their health care provider (open/close) :

• Your health care provider should be able to demonstrate and explain how they are implementing Federal and State Mental Health Reforms and Policies that require multi-modal treatments and participation of ALL consumers and carers in mental health care improvements. But is there evidence that shows policies or implementation of them are working ?
• What evidence shows that Treatment Programs being offered are effective ? Do treatment programs describe what they aim to provide in terms of real outcomes ? How do you know if your health care provider is delivering these outcomes to everyone ?
• What Health Care Model does your Mental Health Care provider use ? Is it the old 'medical model' that mainly centres on medications or is it the new 'care/multi-modal treatment model' ? Does it have a clear documented general recovery/thriving program with clear general targeted health improvement objectives for its clients, like this highly innovative program by Cincinatti VA Medical Center ?
• Does your health care provider actively practice a multi-modal treatment approach ? Is it pro-active in ensuring clients are assisted in identifying and obtaining the full range of treatments they need within a well structured and defined health care model ? Does your health care provider use its resources cost-effectively and does it use/co-ordinate available external resources with it own resources in providing integrated services ?
• Do Case Managers use their time effectively and do they have a clear documented definition of their 'roles and responsibilities' that is available to all clients and their families ? Do they actively help consumers determine and locate the full range of treatments they need or do they mainly monitor medication usage/side effects and hand out brochures ? Is there are clear complaints and escalation process defined and are complaints tracked, recorder and reported with all other complaints ? Are there clear documented guidelines about communication issues with families that privacy laws affect that explain specifically what aspects you can and can't talk about and the specific legal references to justify it ?
• Does everyone have real opportunity to contribute to offering input into the mental health care system improvements, as government policies state as required, or is it based on other 'selection criteria' ? Who actually gets the opportunity to provide input into improvements ?
• What is being done to reduce pressure on acute hospital beds through provision of pro-active, early intervention, multi-modal treatment services in the community ?
• How do the different clinical disciplines (ie. psychology, psychiatry, case managers, nurses, neuroscientists and researchers) work together cost effectively to deliver early intervention multi-modal services ?

If public information on these is not available, then write to the head of your mental health service and ask them for the answers. These basic clinical governance issues are essential for cost-effective and efficient use of health care resources and in delivering best health care outcomes within resource constraints.

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Think that mental health doesn't concern you ? Think that having a mental health problem means someone behaves bizarrely ? Think Again. Approximately 45% of people will experience a mental health problem within their lifetime. This also means that if you are not directly affected it is highly likely someone close to you will. read Australian 2007 survey report.

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Main Articles

A synopsis of the scientific issues surrounding causes and cures of mental health disorder Mental Health and Well Being is much broader and more complex than chemical imbalances

Implementation of NSW Australian Legislation to support the 'primary carer' has not resulted in the support being provided, which in turn is impacting care to consumers. Implementation of privacy remains vague, inconsistent and the main barrier to carer involvement. Suicide Risk in Males requires improvements to risk management practices

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Top Global Mental Health News Items

CNN.com - Health Are mood swings a sign of depression?

TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories Do Belly Blankets Protect Unborn Babies from Radiation?

Latest Issue of American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation The Evolution of Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment at Thresholds: Lessons Learned

msnbc.com: Mental health Trapped, but still sane: Survivors speak out

News and Announcements from the Semel Institute and Department of Psychiatry at UCLA Non-invasive therapy significantly improves depression, UCLA researchers say

Psychology Beauty and art. Cognitive function and evolution

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