Mental Health affects one in seven kids. Anna Gibson reports on what to look for: Children may have difficulties in more than one of these five areas: • Behaviour: - Externalising problems or ‘acting out’: disruptive, impulsive, angry or hyperactive behaviours. - Internalising problems or ‘holding in’: inhibited or...
You may feel uncomfortable talking about it, but mental health affects one in seven kids. Anna Gibson reports on the early warning signs. Mental health is the way we think about ourselves, what’s going on around us and how we respond to life’s challenges and joys....
Professor David Coghill and Sydney Stevens report on the Australian-first guidelines that are designed to help health professionals treat and manage anxiety in young people. Riley* is a 15-year-old boy from Melbourne’s outer western suburbs. He lives with his mother, father and two younger brothers. Riley...
New Study Highlights the Power of Personalized Support for Mums-to-Be Parents and caregivers of elementary school-aged kids! If you’re thinking about expanding your family or know someone who is, listen up! A recent study from Monash University has some exciting findings that could make a big...
Boosting teacher well-being at the beginning of the term is crucial for ensuring a positive educational environment for students. According to research from UNSW Sydney, investing in teacher wellbeing not only benefits teachers themselves but also has a ripple effect on students and society as a...
How and what do we learn when we are scared? Asks Associate Professor Deborah Pino Pasternak Many of us remember vividly being yelled at or feeling threatened by a family member, a teacher, or a boss. Terrifying experiences often get imprinted in our memory; remembering frightening events...
Gen Muir looks at dealing with big emotions and challenging behaviour in kids in her new book 'Little People, Big Feelings' When I was around 10 days postpartum with my fourth child, my third son, Tom – who was 2 years old and obsessed with Batman...
Rachael Sharman and Michael Nagel report A recent Beyond Blue survey of more than 2,000 teachers identified mental ill-health and excessive screen time as the biggest problems facing their students. Comments from teachers revealed a perceived lack of social skill development in children and teens. As one...
Sarah Blunden, suggests you relax – having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won’t wreck your child’s sleep routine Sleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, learn, perform, be...
Katharine Cook’s 8 tips for surviving the stress of this year’s festive season Help! It’s the holiday season and the inevitable invasion of relatives and a full calendar of gatherings are upon us. If you believe television commercials, you should be kicking up your heels, kissing...
