So, you have worked up the courage to ask your teenager the often-difficult question, ‘Are You Okay?’ but what comes next? How can you help them navigate their feelings and
Read MoreDepression is not an easy thing to go through. It’s a condition that follows people through their lives, a metaphorical black dog that’s difficult to run from. When someone close
Read MorePostnatal Depression is not something you want to be labelled with when you become a mum. But I feel it is stamped on my forehead and the whole world knows that I
Read MoreIt doesn’t matter if it’s your first, second or fifth… Once a baby is born, everyone in the family adjusts for that tiny human. Though these changes are expected, physical
Read MoreThe effect breast cancer and cancer treatments can have on your physical health are obvious. The effect it can have on your mental health is less so. It’s important to
Read MoreHealth experts have blamed social media for a worrying new trend that has seen a woman’s impulse to criticise their own body increase exponentially. A survey of 2,000 British women
Read MoreWhen you or someone you know are feeling down and low, depression is not something that should be taken lightly… Depression is so hard to understand and difficult to identify.
Read MoreA study from Denmark has found that women who take commonly prescribed contraceptive options may be at an increased risk of depression. Data from more than one million Daniesh women
Read MoreAustralian Rotary Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health research within Australia, already having donated over $45 million dollars to fund critical research into mental health. The
Read MoreIt is not easy to ask for help when you’re struggling to cope with the changes a new baby brings. It can be hard to work out if your feelings
Read MoreIn 2018, rapper and fashion designer Kanye West started using Twitter to talk about this battle with bipolar disorder and expressed the importance of having ‘open conversations about mental health.’ In
Read MoreWe often think of ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, as something that occurs solely in children. Indeed it was quite recently believed that children who were diagnosed with ADHD
Read MoreEven if you’ve never taken drugs, you’ve probably heard of ketamine. Around since the 1960s, it is popularly known as a psychedelic club drug (nicknamed Special K), despite being used
Read MoreA new study has found that pregnant women taking live bacteria tablets or probiotics while pregnant could decrease the risk of postnatal depression by half. Researchers from the University of
Read MoreA new study has found that the stigma of being considered as a ‘bad mother’ forces new mothers to hide postnatal depression and refuse to seek help. Researchers from different
Read MoreIf you’re the parent of a child with ADHD, you probably already know that bedtime is a battleground. So just why is it that kids with ADHD struggle to sleep,
Read MoreChildren as young as three years old will soon receive talks on suicide awareness, as teachers help discuss feelings of ‘wanting to die’ among preschool children. Although children may not necessarily
Read MoreIn Australia, and around the world, suicide is a really big issue. In fact, suicide is the leading cause of death for men and women between 15 and 44. During
Read MoreAt some point in our lives, most of us will struggle with our mental health. There will be ups and downs, so how do we keep the balance? Mental health
Read MoreThousands of people take their own lives in Australia every year, with reported suicide numbers likely 15-20% lower than actual rates. Some scary statistics. In 2015, 3027 Australians take their
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