2019/20 Health Seed Grant Round now open!
Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation is proud to offer a research grant round to support mental health and medical researchers from Flinders University and the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, made possible thanks to generous donors and supporters in the community. Researchers can apply through the 2019/20 Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant Round, with up […]
The Mental Health Space – Physical activity, sport and mental health
The Mental Health Space with Alan Hickey airs fortnightly on FIVEaa Adelaide. This week on FIVEaa’s Mental Health Space we discussed the impact physical activity and sport can have on mental health. Physical activity can protect against feelings of distress, enhance our psychological well-being, protect against symptoms of anxiety, protect against depressive symptoms and delay […]
The Mental Health Space – Chronic Pain, Depression and Drug Addiction
The Mental Health Space with Alan Hickey airs fortnightly on FIVEaa Adelaide. This week on FIVEaa’s Mental Health Space we discussed Chronic Pain, Depression and Drug Addiction. Alan Hickey was joined by John Mannion, Breakthrough Executive Director and Professor Rainer Haberberger, Professor of Anatomy and Histology, Orama Institute for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Neuroscience, […]
Sporting clubs gearing up to tackle mental health head on
Sporting clubs across South Australia will be tackling mental health head on over the weekend of June 22 in the inaugural Breakthrough Community Round. A number of clubs will wear purple and blue armbands to raise funds for Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and increase awareness of the importance of mental health research. Right now, […]
The Mental Health Space – Cyber Bullying and Mental Health
The Mental Health Space with Alan Hickey airs fortnightly on FIVEaa Adelaide. This week on FIVEaa’s Mental Health Space we discussed Cyber Bullying, Alan was joined by Australia’s e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, Flinders University’s Professor Phillip Slee and Michael Skouroumounis. Our guests, discussed what is cyber bullying, how does it take place, what the […]
The Mental Health Space – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Perfectionism
The Mental Health Space with Alan Hickey airs fortnightly on FIVEaa Adelaide. Joining Alan Hickey and John Mannion this week was Flinders University Professor Mike Kyrios and former Australian netballer Jane Altschwager, sharing her own personal story of perfectionism. This show originally aired on 14 May, 2019. We’re thrilled to be leading this fortnightly show on […]
New world-class centre for eating disorders
Treatment and care for hundreds of South Australians suffering from eating disorders will be enhanced thanks to a new $7.1 million world-class centre of excellence for eating disorders. Thanks to your generous support, and a partnership with the Federal Government and SA Health, Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation will build a new Statewide Eating Disorder […]
The Mental Health Space – Sport and Mental Health
The Mental Health Space with Alan Hickey airs fortnightly on FIVEaa Adelaide. This week Alan and John, who were be joined by Brett Burton, Head of Football Adelaide Football Club and Breakthrough Ambassador along with Professor Murray Drummond, Director SHAPE Research Centre (Sport, Health, Activity, Performance & Exercise) Flinders University. The discussion will explored the […]
Adelaide Crows Gearing Up to Tackle Mental Health HEAD ON versus Fremantle
2 May 2019 – MEDIA RELEASE The Adelaide Crows won’t just be tackling the Fremantle Dockers at Adelaide Oval this Sunday – they’ll also be tackling mental health HEAD ON. The two clubs will face off in the second annual Breakthrough Round – raising awareness about the importance of mental health research. The round supports […]
The Mental Health Space – Mental health challenges facing our younger people
The Mental Health Space with Alan Hickey airs fortnightly on FIVEaa Adelaide. Mental Health is the number one concern for young people in Australia. Joining Alan Hickey and Breakthrough Executive Director John Mannion on this episode of the Mental Health Space show is Dr Ken Hooper and clinical psychologist, Susan Num, from Youth Mental Health Services, […]
