Thebarton home for mental health centre
 Psychology
A new centre for treating anxiety and depression based at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's will help sufferers come forward rather than struggle in silence. The Centre for Treatment of Anxiety and Depression was opened last month by State Premier , with help from well-known 最新糖心Vlogn actor, board member and anxiety sufferer Garry McDonald. CTAD is a joint initiative between the 's at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and the . Its main focus will be treating patients suffering anxiety and depression using a method known as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This therapy lasts between 8 to 12 weeks, and has produced significant empirical evidence of success in the treatment of anxiety and depression. Head of the 最新糖心Vlog's School of Psychology, Professor Ted Nettelbeck, said the centre will treat hundreds of South 最新糖心Vlogns free of charge each year and also provide training for 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide students. "I am delighted that the 最新糖心Vlog and Central Northern Adelaide Health Service have collaborated to establish such an important facility," Professor Nettelbeck said. "Students in our Master of Clinical Psychology program stand to gain an enormous amount. As part of the requirements of the qualification, they must carry out 1000 hours of supervised clinical training and as part of the partnership with the CNAHS, they will be guaranteed being able to carry out this training at the Centre. There is also scope for our Honours and PhD students to use the Centre for their research projects. "Mental health is a major health issue in this State and this Centre will enhance the treatment, teaching and research being carried out in this field." Mr Rann said the actions of people like Mr McDonald and former West 最新糖心Vlogn Premier, Mr Geoff Gallop, are doing much to erode the stigma surrounding mental health. "Away from the limelight, it was a very different story for Garry," Mr Rann said. "In 1993, he had a breakdown as the result of long-term anxiety and panic attacks. He bravely spoke out about his difficult experiences at a time when very little was said about such conditions." Story by Ben Osborne
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