Sane Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Every day, more than one million Australians live with a psychosocial disability - a term that refers to the impact of a complex mental health condition on a persons capacity to function in daily life. However, a recent national report from the Department of Health and Aged Care highlighted a troubling issue. Nearly 500,000 Australians are missing out on the critical benefits of psychosocial support.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The public perception is that drugs like antipsychotics and antidepressants save lives, particularly for those with the most severe diagnoses, like schizophrenia. However, new research tells a different story. In a new study , researchers found that these drugs did not improve mortality rates (rates of death). Instead, those who took benzodiazepines and high-dose antipsychotics were more likely to die, while those on antidepressants and lower doses of antipsychotics still did not benefit.

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Centre for Mental Health

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The nations mental health is getting worse, with an especially significant increase in levels of distress among children and young people over recent years. With mental ill health costing society and the economy 300 billion in England every year, the NHSs new ten-year plan is a critical opportunity for the Government to invest in mental health one it cannot afford to miss.

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