Tag: Mental Health
Understanding Peer Pressure
It’s normal for young people to worry about fitting in. Peer groups play an important role in young people’s lives, particularly during adolescence.
‘Peer pressure’...
Catholic Social Services Victoria responds to lockdown
“Their welfare is of key concern to us during this time,” Catholic Social Services Victoria said in a recent media statement.
Brothers of Charity cuts ties to homes
Belgian order mourns the loss of 15 centres and its work with the mentally ill after euthanasia dispute.
Anxiety to Resilience
To win 1 of 5 copies of Anxious Kids by Michael Grose and Dr Jodi Richardson send your name, email and postal address to...
Managing Shared Parenting during COVID-19
Managing a shared parenting arrangement can be difficult at the best of times, add in the difficulties and anxieties that come with the coronavirus...
The school of hope
Fifteen-year-old Joanne Blake was wagging school more than attending it, she was mixing with the wrong crowd, selling drugs and in constant fear of...
Principals concern for growing anxiety
Rising rate of student anxiety requires broad approach, says principals association president.
The subtle signs you need to watch for in your teen
Extreme fear? Poor memory? Avoiding difficult situations? Can't sleep? Always nervous? You might have something to worry about.
Though no one likes to think about...
Generation Anxiety
How to help your child through the anxiety of starting secondary school.
Starting secondary school is different for each child. Change has a strange electric...
Fighting fire anxiety
In the past week, NSW has seen some of the worst bushfires in recorded history. The NSW Rural Firefighting Service has warned us that...
Gratitude is the only attitude
Gratitude is a virtue that has received a lot of attention from researchers in the past decade or thereabouts.
It seems as though the most...
Asking teachers are you Ok?
We all know that mental health is one of the biggest issues facing young Australians, with ABS statistics finding that one in six Australians...
