by BPD Australia | Oct 29, 2015 | In the News, Uncategorized
This report addresses disadvantage in employment and education faced by young people aged 12-25 years with mental illness. It has a specific emphasis on this age group because mental illness has its peak onset in youth, and as a consequence the normal process of...
by BPD Australia | Oct 21, 2015 | In the News, Uncategorized
Hear the ABC Radio interview on RN Breakfast where Professor Mike Slade from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London, says it’s ‘toxic’ to describe mental illness as a permanent disability. The link to the audio is...
by BPD Australia | Oct 16, 2015 | In the News, Uncategorized
How does mental health become a top priority so that help is available to all who need it? This problem has deep roots, and solutions are elusive and complex. It is time to stop talking about helping people with psychiatric illness and actually do something to help...
by BPD Australia | Oct 1, 2015 | In the News, Uncategorized
Professor Andrew Chanen is the Deputy Director of research at Orygen: The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Board Director of NEABPD Australia and the President of ISSPD (International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders). He is the...
by BPD Australia | Oct 1, 2015 | In the News, Uncategorized
Barbara Mullen is one of the specialist leaders in Australia’s first Family Connections®course. Family Connections®is an evidence-based program developed by the U.S. NEABPD organisation. It runs for 12 weeks, is free, and (as the name suggests) is for families...
