NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service

Resources by topic << back to list of topics Mental Health/Illness Title Alcohol and drug problems happen in all kinds of families Publication no. BHC - 5185 Publication date 10/05/1999 Review date 03/11/2004 Author NSW Health Summary How counselling can help people with drug and alcohol problems, and their families Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Anorexia nervosa in children and young people Publication no. DOH - 6425 Publication date 01/08/2002 Review date 30/03/2009 Author Children's Hospital Westmead/Transcultur Summary A parents' guide to recognising signs of eating dfisorders in children, and now to cope. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Filipino, Hindi, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Antenatal Edinburgh Scale Publication no. AHS - 7000 Publication date 01/07/2002 Review date Author SWSAHS Summary English version of the antenatal Edinburgh Scale introduction for office use only. For more information please refer to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale - A health professionals' guide provided below by the beyond blue National Postnatal Depression Program, attached to the English pdf. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Filipino, Hindi, Khmer, Lao, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Anxiety in Children - What we should know as parents? Publication no. OTH - 5970 Publication date 01/01/2001 Review date 05/02/2009 Author The Children's Hospital at Westmead Summary A parents' guide to recognising anxiety in children and teenagers, and where to find help for anxiety problems. Languages English, French, Tamil Title Anxiety in children Publication no. DOH - 6420 Publication date 01/08/2002 Review date 28/11/2005 Author Children's Hospital Westmead/Transcultur Summary A parents' guide to recognising signs of anxiety in children, and where to find help. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Filipino, Hindi, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Brain Injury Service Publication no. AHS - 8355 Publication date 30/07/2008 Review date 30/07/2011 Author SESIAHS Summary Information on Brain Injury Languages Arabic, English, Serbian, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Breastfeeding & Antidepressant Medication Use Publication no. AHS - 7560 Publication date 01/03/2004 Review date Author SESAHS Summary Information about the use of antidpressant medication during breastfeeding. Languages Arabic, English Title Coping personally after the tsunamis Publication no. DOH - 7380 Publication date 01/01/2005 Review date Author NSW Health Summary A Chief Health Officer Alert on coping after the tsunamis. Includes information on both emotional and physical health care for people directly or indirectly affected by the disasters. Languages Chinese, English, Hindi, Indonesian, Sinhalese, Somali, Tamil, Thai Title Depression during Pregnancy and Early Parenthood Publication no. OTH - 6340 Publication date 01/06/2003 Review date 26/02/2009 Author The National Depression Initiative Summary Information about depression in pregnancy and early parenthood, including signs and symptoms of depression, causes of depression, treatment options, coping strategies, and how to find help. Languages Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Serbian, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Depression in children Publication no. DOH - 6430 Publication date 01/08/2002 Review date 05/02/2009 Author Children's Hospital Westmead/Transcultur Summary A parents' guide to recognising and coping with depression in children. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Filipino, Hindi, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Disruptive disorders in children Publication no. DOH - 6435 Publication date 01/08/2002 Review date 28/11/2005 Author Children's Hospital Westmead/Transcultur Summary A parents' guide to recognising signs of disruptive disorders in children, and how to cope. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Filipino, Hindi, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Does someone you know have a mental illness? Publication no. BHC - 3405 Publication date 09/10/1995 Review date 17/02/2009 Author NSW Health Summary A guide to understanding mental illness better. Why prejudice against people with a mental illness can make the illness worse, and how we can all make life easier for people with mental illness and their families. Languages Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Sorani, Spanish, Thai, Tigrigna Title Facts About Depression Publication no. OTH - 8100 Publication date 05/05/2004 Review date 05/02/2009 Author Leichhardt Women Community Health Centre Summary Information fact sheet on Depression Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Korean, Vietnamese Title Happy Playtime Makes Happy Children Publication no. AHS - 6905 Publication date 01/07/2002 Review date 25/11/2005 Author SWSAHS Summary An illustrated guide to help parents strengthen good relationships with children through play. Languages Arabic, English Title Help for anxiety problems Publication no. BHC - 3325 Publication date 18/03/1996 Review date 17/02/2009 Author NSW Health Summary A guide to anxiety disorders including generalised anxiety disorders, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stess syndrome. Where to find help. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Helping children with concentration problems Publication no. BHC - 5065 Publication date 16/11/1998 Review date 01/05/2001 Author NSW Health Summary A guide to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including the signs a child may have this condition, and where to get help. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Helping teenagers grow up safely Publication no. BHC - 3140 Publication date 03/02/1997 Review date 16/10/2008 Author NSW Health Summary Information for parents about the Peer Support Program in schools, including how the program encourages children to grow up safe and healthy. Languages Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title How to cope with stress Publication no. BHC - 3285 Publication date 24/06/1996 Review date 15/10/2008 Author NSW Health Summary Why stress can harm, how to recognise symptoms of stress and how to reduce it. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title How to exercise your Rights & Responsibilities as a consumer who uses Mental Health Services Publication no. AHS - 6960 Publication date 01/10/2003 Review date 26/02/2009 Author WSAHS Summary Rights and responsibilitiesfor consumers of mental health services. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Filipino, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Living with dramatic mood swings Publication no. BHC - 3200 Publication date 21/10/1996 Review date 17/02/2009 Author NSW Health Summary The facts about bi-polar disorder (manic depression). Where to find treatment. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Looking After Yourself & Your Baby Publication no. AHS - 7575 Publication date 01/03/2004 Review date Author SESAHS Summary Tips for looking after yourself and your new baby. Languages Arabic, English Title Official Visitors Publication no. DOH - 6170 Publication date 14/01/2002 Review date 30/03/2005 Author Centre for Mental Health Summary Information for patients about the role of Official Visitors in the health system, and how patients can access an Official Visitor. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 0-2½ years Publication no. BHC - 7215 Publication date 01/08/2004 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information for parents with children 0 to 21/2 years on why play helps children learn and develop, and how playing with children helps build good relationships between parents and children. Includes tips on the type of play that helps children learn, and information about how playgroups can benefit children and parents. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 2 1/2 to 5 years Publication no. BHC - 7220 Publication date 01/08/2004 Review date Author NSW Health Summary Information for parents of children aged 21/2 to 5 on how play helps children learn and develop, and how playing with children build good relationships between parents and children. Includes practical tips for the type of play that helps children learn, and how playgroups can benefit both children and parents. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Postnatal Depression - Depression After Having a Baby Publication no. AHS - 7565 Publication date 01/03/2004 Review date Author SESAHS Summary Information on the causes, symptoms and treatment of postnatal depression. Languages Arabic, English Title Postnatal Edinburgh Scale Publication no. AHS - 7005 Publication date 01/07/2002 Review date Author SWSAHS Summary English version of Postnatal Edinburgh Scale for office use only, Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Filipino, Hindi, Khmer, Lao, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Preventing youth suicide Publication no. BHC - 3695 Publication date 18/08/1997 Review date 11/02/2009 Author NSW Health Summary The risk factors for youth suicide and what parents can do to help prevent it. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Sad feelings after childbirth - a 'hidden' problem Publication no. BHC - 5925 Publication date 01/09/2001 Review date 07/09/2004 Author NSW Health Summary Information about postnatal depression, including how to recognise symptoms and where to get help. Languages Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Punjabi, Samoan, Serbian, Spanish, Tamil, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Schizophrenia and young people Publication no. BHC - 4390 Publication date 13/05/1996 Review date 10/03/2009 Author NSW Health Summary How to recognise the early signs of schizophrenia in young people. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Self-esteem in young children under five Publication no. AHS - 7075 Publication date 01/06/2004 Review date Author Child & Youth Health (SA) / Parenting (S Summary A parents' guide to developing self-esteem in young children Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Stress - it affects children too Publication no. BHC - 5380 Publication date 20/09/1999 Review date 25/02/2008 Author NSW Health Summary Like adults, children can be affected by stress. This fact sheet explains how parents can help their children cope with stress in their lives. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Talking to teenagers and establishing rules Publication no. BHC - 5225 Publication date 12/04/1999 Review date 18/08/2005 Author NSW Health Summary Information for parents on how to improve communication with their teenagers. Includes information about establishing rules for teenagers, and what to do if teenagers get into trouble. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Teenage Behaviour - When Parents Can not Cope Publication no. BHC - 3030 Publication date 12/02/1996 Review date 07/09/2004 Author NSW Health Summary Advice on dealing with difficult behaviour, including teenage violence towards parents. Languages Arabic, Croatian, English, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish Title The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) Publication no. NGO - 7265 Publication date 01/02/2004 Review date Author STARTTS Summary Includes information about STARTTS, a free service proviiding support for people from a refugee background who may have experienced torture or trauma in their home country. Languages Arabic, English, Kurdish Title Understanding eating disorders Publication no. BHC - 3700 Publication date 04/08/1997 Review date 21/10/2008 Author NSW Health Summary Facts about the eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and what parents can do to help prevent them. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title What parents should know about bullying Publication no. BHC - 5705 Publication date 01/01/2001 Review date 01/01/2001 Author NSW Health Summary How bullying can harm children and what parents can do about it. Languages Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Why people with schizophrenia need your support Publication no. BHC - 5190 Publication date 17/05/1999 Review date 10/03/2009 Author NSW Health Summary Explodes many of the myths about schizophrenia, and explains why community acceptance is important to the wellbeing of people with the disorder. Languages Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese