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More harmed than harmful: the truth about schizophrenia

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (790+ words) In his 20s, James Mc Lure was a social, footy-playing, self-confessed science "boffin" who regularly attended church but also enjoyed a drink and a joint with his friends. Until slowly, his grip on reality started shifting, his paranoia grew and he…...

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Scientists up-end mental health case for medical weed

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (414+ words) Routine medical marijuana use for mental health issues is rarely justified, a groundbreaking Australian study has found. More than one million Australians have used medicinal cannabis at some stage, mostly in the past five years, many for managing depression, anxiety…...

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Psychiatrists win pay leap but system still 'broken"

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (473+ words) Psychiatrists working in Australia's largest public health system will get a temporary pay bump following mass resignations, but the issues facing a "broken" mental health care system remain. The NSW wages umpire on Friday awarded a special allowance to the…...