Rotary District 9800
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Mental Health Research
20% of Australian Adults are affected by some form of mental disorder very year. The most common forms of mental illness are anxiety disorders and depression.
Mental illness impacts not only on the life of the individual but it also has a ripple affect on their families, their workmates, their friends, and the whole community.
Australian Rotary Health is the major private funder of research into mental illness in Australia. In 2010, its research grants and scholarships will total more than $1.2 million.
Williamstown Rotarian Dr Murray Verso is General Practitioner with an interest in this subject. He is available to speak to Rotary Clubs about the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and the myths and misconceptions surrounding these disabling conditions.
