Stigma and lack of understanding of mental illness continues to be a problem in society. One way of addressing this is to educate people about…
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The HEAL Program (Home of Expressive Arts in Learning) is a mental health service which implements multicultural best-practice in working towards improving resiliency, well-being and…
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In 2009 eighty three carers of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background who are living with and caring for a person who has a…
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Consultative, culturally appropriate psychological services for Aboriginal consumers are a well established need in mental health services. One step toward this is to increase the…
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The international recovery movement represents a challenge to current practice with its emphasis on lived experience knowledge, and the potential for mental health services to…
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Ni sa bulla vinaka. Namaste. Greetings in Fijian, Indo-Fijian and English. I would like to share with you, mine and another volunteers’ experience of the…
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The immigrant experience is one of adjustment towards integration into the majority society. Many bring a sense of loss and separation, and some refugees have…
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Care coordination has been shown to improve outcomes for people with complex needs (Davies, Harris, Perkins, Roland, Williams, Larsen and McDonald 2006). In 2009, the…
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Stress is a well-known major risk factor for relapse of mental illnesses. Mindfulness techniques have been shown to be effective in reducing stress, decreasing symptoms…
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