Bushfire volunteers need more support after answering the call
Volunteers who endured the unprecedented intensity and severity of the 2019/20 bushfires – working on trucks, coordinating supports, looking after others and rebuilding – are still […]
Help for borderline personality disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, is the most common personality disorder in Australia, affecting up to 5% of the population at some stage, and Flinders University […]
How to help with problem gambling
With the lure of online gambling high during COVID-19 lockdowns – and SA gambling venues now reopening – partners and families of problem gamblers may be […]
Warning for children with chronic conditions
With stressed hospital services, and concerns about the spread of COVID-19, experts are reminding carers of children and young people of the importance of sticking to […]
PTSD partners feel invisible, study finds
Recognition of the needs of wives and intimate partners in their vital role in supporting the recovery of veterans and front-line emergency workers affected by post-traumatic […]
Sights on fixing problem smoking
A new approach to support long-term smokers to quit will be trialled in Adelaide this year, building on a decade of research into finding solutions to […]
MindStep gives outpatients strong support
Anxiety and depressive disorders are increasingly putting demands on Australia’s hospitals and health care systems, putting significant burden on people’s lives and the community. People hospitalised […]
Paramedics need better care for accumulated stress
Paramedics are not receiving enough help to overcome psychological injuries caused by accumulated traumas they confront in their work – with Flinders University researchers identifying them […]
Flinders Program reaches out across the globe
From Hong Kong and Mexico to remote Aboriginal, Maori and Pacific communities, Flinders University’s chronic condition self-management programs are making strong inroads. The Flinders Program is being used […]