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Medicinal Cannabis: A Therapeutic Alternative for Management of Chronic Pain in Older Australians by Leah Bisiani MHlthSc., Dip Bus., RN1., Dementia Consultant

DISCLAIMER: This article is not advocating medicating people living with dementia with cannabis, but is only considering the utilisation of medicinal cannabis for chronic intractable pain in our older population. Pain has been described as a fundamental and universal human experience, and thus access to effective pain relief should be

June 29, 2018 No Comments

Children, Teens & Young Adults Mental Health

Schizophrenia in Children and Teenagers

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pk3a0D5s3M[/embedyt] Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects the domains of the brain controlling behaviour, thinking and perception. It requires lifelong treatment and management. Unfortunately, schizophrenia gets a really bad rap in the press and on social media and the mere mention of the word conjures

November 25, 2019 19 Comments

Mental Health

Is CBD a Safe Treatment Option for Mental Illness in Children and Teenagers?

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-RkX-_6-Dc[/embedyt] There has been a lot of talk lately about the wonderful effects of CBD (cannabidiol) in the treatment of pain management, migraines, and mental illness in children, teenagers and adults. Social media sites, especially Facebook and Instagram are full of posts from parents touting the miraculous effectiveness of

February 16, 2020 25 Comments

Mental Health America Screening Tools

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December 7, 2018 No Comments

Guest Mental Illness Articles

The 5 Stages of Grief and Bereavement: Overcoming Loss by Jake Irving

“Grief is itself a medicine.” ~William Cowper Grief as defined by Merriam-Webster is: (a) a deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement (b) a cause of such suffering. But the truth is, it is so much more than this. Grief and bereavement have been studied throughout the years

February 7, 2021 No Comments

15 best exercises for depression and anxiety by Petrolene Le Roux

Anxiety was barely known as an illness before the 19th century. Anxiety is caused by worrying about the future. Depression is a prolonged state of sadness because of past events and experiences. Most people experience anxiety or depression at some point in their lives. Many physicians prescribe mental and physical exercises to improve a patient’s state of mind.

August 3, 2020 No Comments

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