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Join Andrew Fuller as he speaks with Professor Sarah Egan about supporting children and teens experiencing grief and loss. Many children experience the loss of someone significant, yet this is often overlooked Grief in children may show up as anger, behavioural issues, or physical symptoms rather than verbally Ways to promote language that [...]
Amy Dawel, Australian National University Young people today are growing up in an increasingly complex world — and arguably suffering as a result. Social media and smartphones provide constant distractions, while the rise of AI and misinformation mean nothing online is straightforward. The pandemic has shown young people the world can be an unpredictable place, [...]
Join Andrew Fuller as he speaks with Professor Mark Boyes about socioemotional wellbeing and transition to high school for children with language and literacy difficulties. Children with language and literacy difficulties may be more likely to experience mental health challenges Many mental health programs rely on language and literacy to access content, which [...]
Timothy HoYuan Chan, Australian Catholic University My travels with autism started long before my diagnosis at the age of three years and three months. My family noticed autistic features from around 15 months of age. I never looked at people and did not respond when called. I lined up toys instead of playing with them. [...]
Ben Edwards, Australian National University and Jessica Arnup, Australian National University The federal government wants to increase the number of Australians who complete tertiary study from 60% to 80% by 2050. To do this we will need more young people going to university after they finish school. But this is not necessarily straightforward or easy. [...]
In addressing the critical concern of mental health in adolescents, the role of school belonging has emerged as a focal point of contemporary research. Despite the increasing recognition of its importance, a comprehensive understanding of how school belonging impacts long-term mental wellbeing has remained elusive. Our new study investigating school belonging and mental health outcomes [...]
Scarlett Smout, University of Sydney and Katrina Champion, University of Sydney We know young people in Australia and worldwide are experiencing growing mental health challenges. The most recent national survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found nearly two in five (38.8%) 16- to 24-year-olds experienced symptoms of a mental disorder in the previous [...]
Joshua Trigg, Flinders University; Anthony Venning, Flinders University, and Lavender Otieno, Flinders University Vaping is in your news feed for its regulation, impact on public health and effects on young people. So with growing awareness of the effects of vaping on health plus recent reforms to limit availability of vapes to pharmacies in Australia, [...]
Ben Singh, University of South Australia and Ashleigh E. Smith, University of South Australia Many of us turn to Sudoku, Wordle or brain-training apps to sharpen our minds. But research is increasingly showing one of the best ways to boost memory, focus and brain health is exercise. Our new research reviewed data from more than [...]
Ben Singh, University of South Australia and Grace McKeon, UNSW Sydney The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, easing depression and reducing anxiety. Now, emerging research highlights its rising importance for children’s wellbeing. Staying active could be key to safeguarding and enhancing young people’s mental health. Mood-boosting benefits One in seven [...]
