Tag: mental illness
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Why it’s Important to Offer Mental Health “Off Days”
In the past a stigma surrounding mental health made it difficult for people to turn up to work knowing the state of their mental health was given little consideration. However, as research and awareness continues to grow, so to has the supportive culture around mental health in the workplace. Andrew Dempster, director of Health, Ageing…
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Did they have to shoot? What happened in Hornsby.
Sydney is still reeling after an escaped psychiatric patient turned violent this week at a Hornsby shopping centre, resulting in police gunfire. Whilst the three injured bystanders are still recovering and the attacker, Jerry Sourian, is in hospital with a gunshot wound, the public have begun questioning the necessity of guns in the desperate situations. In response,…