A social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people
In the UK defeat during a real-time online internet combat game has taken on a brutal reality with the defeated opponent tracking down his adversary in real life and attacking him in his own home.
Generation Next is hosting a series of Mental Health & Wellbeing Seminars around Australia during 2012. Generation Next brings together Australia’s Leading Experts on Children & Teenagers in one Event to give education and health professionals a seminar series and supporting resources aimed at protecting and enhancing the wellbeing of our children and teenagers. The [...]
It is a sign that times are changing. Victorian police are taking cyberbullying very seriously and they have made the first move to lay charges against two brothers who allegedly created a Facebook page to rate young people’s sexual performances. This is obviously humiliating, degrading and a gross invasion of privacy for the people concerned. [...]
Children's bed time is getting later and later. The old rule of no TV during the week and early nights because of school the next morning no longer seem to apply. With the distractions of TV, computer games, internet, texting friends and Facebook, many children are staying up way past their bedtime. When children sleep [...]
According to Facebook their user terms and conditions are very clear for being eligible to open a Facebook page, firstly the person must be over 13 years of age, and then to protect all users they stipulate in their ‘safety’ section: Safety We do our best to keep Facebook safe, but we cannot guarantee it. [...]
“Get Ya Head Right 2012” The Young People's Film Competition About Mental Health and Wellbeing. We invite you to participate in this new and unique event aimed at harnessing the natural talent of Australia’s young people to assist in maintaining the mental health and wellbeing of their peers. This is a great opportunity for young [...]
Just when you thought it was safe to venture into the world of pop music again Britney Spears has launched herself back into the public arena with a new single Criminal. Making a spectacle of herself and her former agent and now boyfriend, Jason Trawick, she has reached a new low (actually she has reached [...]
A study has suggested that women who frequently drink are up to 30% more at risk of developing cancer. As reported in the Medical Observer, the study found that high frequency drinking increased the risk of cancer in women, but the increased risk in men was linked to quantity, rather than frequency. The study took [...]
Essential Kids recently picked up on a website in America. Photoretouchinglab seems to have taken the art of airbrushing to an all new level. They are digitally enhancing family photos to the point where little of the original photo is left. All toddlers are gorgeous, it is their natural beauty, and the way they do [...]
The recent release of Apple’s latest iPhone the 4S, saw hundreds queuing outside Apple stores before they had even opened. Many people, especially young people are constantly tuned into their iphones, ipods or mobile phones. But there is a dangerous down side to constantly being in touch with the world of technology. However it has [...]
