LibGuides: Cosi by Louis Nowra: Mental health

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NSW Board of studies : Cosi
This site includes past HSC exam papers, the subject syllabus and notes from the marking centre.

Mental Health - The Basics (published 2012)
This program aims to examine the mental health issues relevant to young people. It aims to inform youth of the possible triggers of mental illnesses and the support networks that they can connect with. It educates teenagers on how they can promote good mental health personally, while changing perspectives and reducing the stigma of it. (Clickview Online - Bradfield College only. 19 min)
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Angels and demons : Enough rope with Andrew Denton
Call Number: 362.2042/ANGE
Publication Date: 2008
What does it feel like to lose your mind? Explores the world of mental illness, at a Mental Health Services Conference held in Melbourne. Australians who wrestle with angels and demons, visions and voices share their experiences, including tales of resilience and recovery.

Insight : Teenage depression
This episode of Insight looks at regulation of prescriptions for antidepressant medications, with potentially dangerous side-effects, to adolescents and children in Australia. Case study followed by discussion between doctors, parents, young sufferers of depression and other concerned community members of various issues involved.

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Alone in a crowded room
What if you were highly intelligent, but remained trapped within a disorder that made others see you as inarticulate, odd or disabled? This documentary explores the line between ability and disability by following four Australian adults who are autistic.

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Dark days : Shedding light on depression
This comprehensive program takes an in depth look at the nature and extent of clinical depression. It features mental health experts from SANE, and young sufferers. It covers the types of depression, who is at risk, signs and symptoms, and myths and treatments.

SANE Australia : mental health factsheets
These factsheets provide authoritative, up-to-date, and easy-to-read explanations of a range of mental health problems and related issues.
Sydney’s shameful asylums: The silent houses of pain where inmates were chained and sadists reigned. Ben Pike, The Daily Telegraph, March 2, 2015
This in-depth article describes the history of mental health treatment in NSW. It includes information on Rozelle Hospital which is the setting Lousis Nowra's play Cosi.
NS Libraries: Community services libguide
This comprehensive site has been created to help NS TAFE students locate resources for their community services related courses. It includes material on mental health.
The road to recovery : a history of mental health services in Queensland 1859 to 2009 - Qld. Gov Report
A useful Queensland Government report giving the history of the treatment of mental health and the changing attitudes of the community.

Introducing mental health by Caroline Kinsella; Connor Kinsella
Publication Date: 2015
The authors explain key concepts in easily understandable language, accessible even to those with no prior knowledge of the subject. Chapter 5: Introducing Personality Disorder
Mental health information for teens by Lisa Bakewell (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014
Provides basic information about the causes, warning signs, and symptoms of mental health disorders.
Dealing with depression by Justin Healey
Publication Date: 2015
This book examines the myths and explains the facts in relation to the major types of depression, and offers helpful general advice on diagnosis, treatment and management from trusted mental health organisations.