Rehabilitation. Despite the best efforts of health advocates, practitioners, and those who have benefitted from it, the negative stigma of rehabilitation remains. The reality is 1 in 20 Australians has an addiction or substance abuse problem and 1 in 5 Australians have experienced a mental disorder in the last 12 months. And yet, only […]
Month: August 2020
OCD Signs, Symptoms & Treatment
Nearly 3% of Australians will suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in their lifetimes, while about 2% of the population will suffer its effects within a 12-month period. While the numbers in Australia may not seem large, OCD is such a debilitating psychiatric condition that its effects on its sufferers can be devastating. The Banyans […]
Suspect your child is using drugs?
If you suspect your child is using drugs, there are likely a myriad of emotions running through you right now – shock, anger, disappointment, fear, helplessness – just to name a few. The reality is that 1 in 8 Australians aged 14 and over will misuse pharmaceutical drugs at some point in their lifetime […]
