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‘Laughing gas’ to treat severe depression

7 May 2025

Researchers at The Alfred have opened the door to new avenues of research into the treatment of depression, after a clinical trial that used laughing gas to treat patients with severe depression had “beneficial and persistent antidepressant effects” on symptoms.

mental health

New partnership to support mental health in the CBD

2 May 2025

A dual general health and mental health clinic, operated in partnership between Co-Health, The Salvation Army and The Alfred, will transform how some of Victoria's most vulnerable people access lifesaving health care.

mental health

Alfred Health launches Ngamai Wilam: a state-of-the-art residential eating disorder treatment centre

28 April 2025

Victoria’s first state-wide, publicly funded residential eating disorder treatment centre is getting ready to open, following completion of the impressive home’s build.

mental health

Pioneering women’s mental healthcare

4 December 2024

As our Women’s Recovery Network (Wren) celebrates its first birthday, the team behind it remains more focused than ever on increasing access to the pioneering mental health service.

mental health

women's health

New children’s resource at Wren

17 October 2024

Children with a person staying at the Women’s Recovery Network (Wren) now have access to an activity book designed to help them feel oriented and safe while their person is away from home. 

mental health

women's health

Why lived experience matters

11 September 2024

Today we celebrated the invaluable contributions, innovations, creativity and collective achievements of the lived experience workforce at the Alfred Mental and Addiction Health Lived Experience Symposium.  

mental health

Mammoth swim for mental health

22 August 2024

Carnegie mum Kristen is just days away from taking on the mammoth challenge of swimming the English Channel to help raise funds for youth mental health.

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mental health

Is your depression linked with your cycle? Understanding Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

20 June 2024

For the up to 20 per cent of women suffering from a condition known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), the days leading up to their period can often feel like an almost insurmountable challenge.

mental health

research & innovation

women's health

New trials tackle the Borderline Personality Disorder riddle

14 May 2024

Much-needed treatment options for individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) could be on the horizon, with researchers from the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) positive about early results shown in two studies.

mental health

research & innovation

Introducing Wren: the Women’s Recovery Network

1 December 2023

Wren – the Women’s Recovery Network – is set to open its doors next week, ushering in a new era of compassionate and tailored mental health support exclusively for women.

mental health

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