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Good things take time: postnatal care

Good things take time: postnatal care

We need better Medicare funding for postnatal care in general practice, writes Dr Deborah Carrington.


Targeted antenatal screening for social supports ‘essential’

Targeted antenatal screening for social supports ‘essential’

Depression and anxiety among pregnant women is already high – but it significantly increases among those with low levels of support.


Study tracks mental health relapse post long-term antidepressant use

Study tracks mental health relapse post long-term antidepressant use

Long-term antidepressant use is effective, but many people can come off them safely, new research suggests.


Mindfulness found to benefit trainee GPs

Mindfulness found to benefit trainee GPs

A UK-based study has suggested that including mindfulness as part of training could help reduce burnout risk for new GPs.


Suicide toll highlights mental health challenges

Suicide toll highlights mental health challenges

A new World Health Organization report lays bare the global toll due to suicide each year – and the challenges facing health professionals.


Research suggests men with depression are slipping through the cracks

Research suggests men with depression are slipping through the cracks

Clinicians have been advised to be on ‘very high’ alert for depression in men, especially those who present to their GP frequently.


Why GPs need to be mindful of ‘terrifying’ postpartum psychosis

Why GPs need to be mindful of ‘terrifying’ postpartum psychosis

newsGP speaks to a young mother who underwent a harrowing experience that could have been avoided, had someone made her aware of the condition.


Award-winning study puts GPs in the mental health spotlight

Award-winning study puts GPs in the mental health spotlight

One of only 10 research projects recently highlighted by the NHMRC, it cements general practice as a ‘hub’ for mental health care.


National women’s health survey findings ‘sobering’

National women’s health survey findings ‘sobering’

The results show a high prevalence of anxiety, intimate partner violence, and lack of support after miscarriage and stillbirth.


‘I’ve seen it be extremely debilitating’

‘I’ve seen it be extremely debilitating’

Patients with hoarding disorder have a significantly increased risk of conditions such as respiratory distress and diabetes.


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