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Mental health prescriptions - Mental health - AIHW

(7 days ago) Web4.7 million patients (18% of the Australian population) were dispensed a prescription for a mental health-related medication in 2021–22, with an average of 9 prescriptions per patient. 85% of mental health-related prescriptions dispensed were …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/topic-areas/mental-health-prescriptions

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Mental health-related prescriptions - Australian …

(4 days ago) Web• 4.5 million patients (17.7% of the Australian population) filled a prescription for a mental health-related medication in 2020–21, with an average of 9.4 prescriptions per patient. • …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/7a659816-c8ec-48e6-8948-853fe8d91a23/mental-health-related-prescriptions.pdf.aspx

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National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing

(5 days ago) WebSummary statistics on key mental health issues including the prevalence of mental disorders and the use of services Females experienced higher rates than …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/national-study-mental-health-and-wellbeing/2020-21

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Mental health care needs and access among Australian …

(4 days ago) WebPBS data: Mental health prescription usage and cost between 2012 and 2021. Linked Medicare data detailing mental health medications offered through the PBS and …

https://aifs.gov.au/tentomen/insights-report/mental-health-care-needs-and-access-among-australian-men-data-linkage

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RACGP - Latest mental health services data released

(9 days ago) WebThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare the Medicare-subsidised mental health-specific service rate was 529 services per 1000 population in Australia, …

https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/latest-mental-health-services-data-released

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Patterns of Use of Mental Health Services and …

(4 days ago) WebThis publication is the second in a series of analyses based on data from the Mental Health Services-Census Integrated Dataset. It further explores patterns of use of Medicare …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/patterns-use-mental-health-services-and-prescription-medications/latest-release

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Why are so many Australians taking antidepressants?

(Just Now) WebBetween 2013 and 2021, the antidepressant prescription rate in Australia steadily increased by 4.5 per cent per year. Critical and Ethical Mental Health …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-11/why-are-so-many-australians-taking-antidepressants-/103447128

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2023 Report to the Nation Mental Health Australia

(9 days ago) WebWednesday, September 13, 2023. Mental Health Australia’s 2023 Report to the Nation provides a “pulse-check” of the mental health and wellbeing of people in Australia. …

https://mhaustralia.org/report/2023-report-nation

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Australians are taking antidepressants in record numbers and for …

(7 days ago) WebGPs seeing more mental health issues Psychiatrists often prescribe antidepressants, but the vast majority (86 per cent) in Australia are prescribed and …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-22/australians-coming-off-antidepressants/100847462

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Mental health-related prescriptions - Australian Institute of …

(2 days ago) WebMental health services in Australia Prescription characteristics Of the 39.0 million mental health- related prescriptions (subsidised and under co- payment) provided in 2018–19, …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/584d7a31-7c4a-46cb-97db-a46874265354/mental-health-related-prescriptions-2018-19.pdf.aspx

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Mental Health in Australia: Psychological Distress Reported in Six

(3 days ago) WebMonitoring Australia’s Mental Health. Australia has had two instances of a National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing (NSMHWB); one in 1997 (n = 10,641, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9010616/

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Why are so many Australians taking antidepressants? - The …

(5 days ago) WebYet prescription rates continue to increase. Between 2013 and 2021, the antidepressant prescription rate in Australia steadily increased by 4.5% per year. So …

https://theconversation.com/why-are-so-many-australians-taking-antidepressants-221857

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RACGP - What medicines are prescribed the most in Australia?

(2 days ago) WebUnsurprisingly, the use of medicines to treat depression and anxiety has grown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a rise in mental health issues and …

https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/what-medicines-are-prescribed-the-most-in-australi

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Mental health Australian Bureau of Statistics

(9 days ago) WebMental health. 20% or 4.8 million Australians had a mental or behavioural condition, an increase from 18% in 2014-15. 13% or 3.2 million Australians had an …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/sort

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Social Prescribing for Individuals Living with Mental Illness in an

(3 days ago) WebIt is unclear whether the low participation rates were due to the mental health of the patients, the program, or something else; for example, the most common …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7813735/

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Australian psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and psilocybin: …

(8 days ago) WebWhat effects do these drugs have on the brain? PTSD and depression together affect around 2 million Australians. Dr Mike Musker, a mental health researcher …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/01/australian-psychiatrists-can-now-prescribe-mdma-and-psilocybin-who-can-access-them-and-how-do-they-work

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Mental health-related prescriptions - Australian Institute of …

(2 days ago) Web35.7 million mental health-related prescriptions (subsidised and under co-payment) were provided in 2016–17. 4.0 million patients received mental health-related prescriptions, …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/d35a03a3-1500-4775-b3e1-9a99f3168bb8/mental-health-related-prescriptions-2016-17.pdf.aspx

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Psychiatrists urge the government to address critical mental health

(3 days ago) WebIn the wake of the Bondi Junction stabbings, the Prime Minister says the government "could always do more" to address Australia's mental health crisis. It …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/psychiatrists-ask-government-for-more-support-workforce-shortage/103733902

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Prescription Fills Suggest Anxiety and Depression Rates Remain

(8 days ago) WebStates with the highest share of prescription fills for depression and anxiety medication also had higher rates of mental illness. The top 10 states with the highest …

https://www.goodrx.com/healthcare-access/research/fills-for-anxiety-and-depression-prescription-drugs-rose-during-covid-pandemic

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4329.0.00.006 - Mortality of People Using Mental Health Services …

(5 days ago) WebAustralia’s mental health system comprises different treatment paths and options. (GPs), clinical psychologists, other psychologists and other allied health …

https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/0/EB5F81AAC6462C72CA2581B40012A37D

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Mental health-related prescriptions - Australian Institute of …

(2 days ago) WebThere were a total of 24.8 million prescriptions for subsidised mental health-related medications in 2014–15, which was 7 in 10 (70.1%) of the total number of mental health …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/bd4b0485-f89e-48d9-bf9f-344a6c7c1749/mental-health-related-prescriptions-2014-15.pdf.aspx

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Mental health expert flags need for more funding in Kimberley to

(Just Now) WebIn short: An Aboriginal health service says there is an "incredible" need for ongoing mental health funding in Western Australia's Kimberley region. Immediate …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/mental-health-funding-kimberley/103740408

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Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out - The New York Times

(6 days ago) WebHarvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out New York’s highest appeals court has overturned the movie producer’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, which was a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/podcasts/the-daily/harvey-weinstein-overturned.html

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