Tag: psychosocial support
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Aligning gestational diabetes guidelines with women’s lived experience in Australia
Overview: New guidelines and the lived reality of GDM Australia’s new national consensus on gestational diabetes (GDM) screening and diagnosis, led by the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS), aims for greater international consistency. But beyond thresholds and testing, women’s voices point to persistent gaps in psychosocial support, risk communication, and stigma reduction. A growing…
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Staggering ED wait times push mental health patients to dire outcomes
Growing strain on emergency departments in Victoria Access to timely mental health care in emergency departments across Victoria is deteriorating, with Dandenong Hospital recording the lowest transfer rate to a dedicated mental health bed. Official statistics from the Victorian Agency for Health Information show that, in the April–June 2025 quarter, only 4 per cent of…
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Staggering ED wait times for mental health patients in Victoria spotlight urgent need for community support
Long waits in emergency departments highlight gaps in community mental health support Staggering wait times in hospital emergency departments (EDs) for people with mental health conditions are drawing urgent attention in Victoria. Official statistics from the Victorian Agency for Health Information show a troubling trend: during the April to June 2025 quarter, only 4% of…
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Staggering ED Wait Times for Mental Health Patients Highlight Systemic Gaps
Pressure in Emergency Departments: Mental Health Patients Left Waiting Emergency departments in Victoria are under extraordinary strain as mental health patients face lengthy waits, with hospital admissions sometimes delayed for hours while beds become scarce. Official statistics from the Victorian Agency for Health Information show that in April–June 2025, only 4% of adult patients at…
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Nutrition and Mental Health: A Lifeline in Crisis Settings
Nutrition and Mental Health: A Lifeline in Crisis Settings World Mental Health Day 2025 in India centers on the theme “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” This focus spotlights a crucial yet often overlooked bond: how nutrition and mental well-being reinforce each other in times of crisis. When disasters disrupt food…