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Study finds vitamins boost mental health
21 January 2010 – N.Z. Herald
By Jarrod Booker - People with mental illness made "remarkable" improvements by taking a daily dose of nutritional supplements rather than conventional medicines, a trial has found.  Rudd commits $21m for Tasmanian health 19 January 2010 – ABC News Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has committed more than $21 million in new funding for Tasmania's struggling health system.
Prolonged Immigration Detention Puts Detainees At Higher Risk Of Mental Illness Article Date: 18 January 2010 – Medical News Today Asylum seekers and other detainees who are held in Australian immigration detention centres for long periods of time are more likely to require medical attention for mental health problems
Mentally ill offenders too often sent to jail 19 January 2010 – ABC News By Alison Middleton for PM - Up to 80 per cent of prisoners in Australia have a mental illness and health advocates say many of them should not be behind bars.
Eating your way to better mental health 18 January 2010 - University of Melbourne media release Women who eat a healthy diet may reduce their risk of developing anxiety and depression according to new research led by the University of Melbourne. Calls for overhaul of mental health treatment services 15 January 2010 – ABC News A Newcastle University researcher says it is crucial people suffering from both depression and substance abuse undergo integrated treatment.
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