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Traditional healing works with mainstream treatment to battle Indigenous mental health crisis

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Traditional healing works with mainstream treatment to battle Indigenous mental health crisis

Mainstream treatments for depression are failing Indigenous Australians, according to Queensland researchers who are developing a new mental healthcare model that incorporates traditional healing.

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Mental health issues are plaguing 14yo workers — but this construction site is paying attention

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Mental health issues are plaguing 14yo workers — but this construction site is paying attention

A dusty construction yard in outer Newcastle might not be where you'd expect to find people opening up about their mental health, or suicide.

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Mental health support for athletes 'better than ever' in lead-up to Tokyo Olympics: Kieren Perkins

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Mental health support for athletes 'better than ever' in lead-up to Tokyo Olympics: Kieren Perkins

While this year's Olympic Games will be unique for many reasons — two-time Olympic gold medallist Kieren Perkins says speculation about whether they will happen is not one of them.

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Army veteran Chris Gee sets off on 20,000km charity ride to break mental health cycle

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Army veteran Chris Gee sets off on 20,000km charity ride to break mental health cycle

Chris Gee's smile sparkles through his eyes but, after 10 years in the army and 12 years as a paramedic, he's the first to admit those eyes have seen some terrible things.

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Power of song unlocks Danielle’s world

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Power of song unlocks Danielle’s world

When Dennis Alvers took his daughter Danielle to listen to Mackay’s all-abilities Choir of Unheard Voices five years ago, he had no idea he had finally discovered the key to unlock her life.

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