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betterhealth.vic.gov.au Department of Health
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  1. Childbirth - pain relief options

    Understanding your pain relief options can help you cope better with the pain of childbirth.

  2. Survivor reactions to traumatic events

    If you have survived a traumatic event, whether you were injured or not, it's important to recognise that trauma also causes emotional harm. Survival is often associated with complex emotional reactions that cause distress and make it hard to resume everyday life after the event. These are known as ‘survivor reactions’.

  3. Dementia - safety issues

    Safety checks and modifications around the home can help ensure the safety of a person with dementia.

  4. Early signs and intervention with mental illness

    A range of services are available to assist you with mental health difficulties. Getting help early can reduce the severity of mental illness symptoms and the impact on people’s daily lives.

  5. Cannabis (marijuana)

    Cannabis has many harmful effects on health.

  6. Inhalants

    Inhalants are chemical substances that give off fumes that can be breathed in to achieve a 'high'.

  7. Porphyria

    Porphyria can affect the skin, nervous system, gastrointestinal system or all of these, depending on the specific type.

  8. Epilepsy and ageing

    People over 65 years of age have the highest incidence of epilepsy of any age, accounting for almost a quarter of cases of new onset epilepsy. Learn about causes, risk management and treatment.

  9. Shock - signs and treatments

    Shock is when there is not enough blood circulating in the body. It is a life-threatening medical emergency.

  10. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

    Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is characterised by physical deterioration of the brain, dementia and walking difficulties

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