A social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people
Jeannie Marie Paterson, The University of Melbourne; Nicholas T. Van Dam, The University of Melbourne, and Piers Gooding, The University of Melbourne There are thousands of mental health apps available on the app market, offering services including meditation, mood tracking and counselling, among others. You would think such “health” and “wellbeing” apps – which often [...]
Paul Ginns, University of Sydney Around Australia, Year 12 students are heading into the final stretch of study before exams start in early term 4. This is typically seen as a very intense period of preparation. But, as our research shows, it is also important to rest during this time if you want to [...]
Download PDF here! If you have ever looked at a test or exam paper and thought, ‘I know that I know this, but I can't remember anything’, if you have ever stayed awake in the middle of the night worrying about an exam the next day, if you have ever felt butterflies in your [...]
Wally Smith, The University of Melbourne and Greg Wadley, The University of Melbourne Most of us go online multiple times a day. About half of 18–29 year olds surveyed in a 2021 Pew Research Study said they are “almost constantly” connected. How are we to make sense of this significant digital dimension of modern life? [...]
Alexe Bernier, McMaster University An article in the Washington Post recently declared “a crisis in American girlhood.” Girls in the United States are experiencing alarmingly higher rates of sexual assault, mental health issues and suicidality than ever before. Data collected in 2021 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) demonstrates how dire the circumstances of [...]
Elise Woodman, Australian Catholic University Parenting teenagers can feel daunting. With high rates of youth mental health diagnoses and persistent messages about adolescents’ desire for independence, parents and carers are searching for ways to support their kids and have a relationship with them. Family connectedness – the sense of belonging and closeness that can be [...]
Alexander Sweetman, Flinders University Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind. As he struggles to fall asleep, the hours start to creep by. He becomes frustrated about how he will [...]
Netta Weinstein, University of Reading Important conversations with teenagers are among the biggest challenges of parenting. They can feel like walking a tightrope. Lean too much – or too little – into commands and restrictions and you’re likely to tip over. In preparation for writing this article, I asked my daughter for her advice to [...]
Elizabeth Westrupp, Deakin University and Christiane Kehoe, The University of Melbourne Emotions are core to our human experience, but seeing “negative” emotions in our children – anger, fear, jealousy, envy, sadness, resentment – can make us uncomfortable. Strong emotions in our kids may trigger our own emotional reactions, and we may feel lost about the [...]
Elizabeth Stratton, University of Sydney and Nick Glozier, University of Sydney Whether you know about it or not, it’s likely someone you work with or manage has a mental illness. One in five Australians have experienced a mental illness in the last 12 months. Many people stay silent about their mental illness at work. [...]
