Some of those parents who don’t think they have an anxiety disorder in the family will come up to me at the end of the seminar and say “you know what, I think my child may have an anxiety disorder.” – Julie Leitch, Small Steps Educator. Small Steps is a program that aims to raise […]
中文焦虑症的信息资料
WayAhead has had a number of our anxiety disorders fact sheets translated into Mandarin. These fact sheets are available to download and print.下载这里 Download here
WayAhead Workplaces
Our WayAhead Workplaces Manager, Sharon Leadbetter, talks about how to create a mentally healthy workplace.
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Mental Health Matters
Arabic Mindfulness
According to bicultural psychologist Hend Saab, the two biggest barriers to people from Arabic backgrounds seeking help for mental illness are cultural stigma and a lack of trust in mental health providers. They tend to seek help from more traditional avenues such as religious healers and traditional medicine first before turning to qualified mental health […]
The Big Stigma
As scary as it may seem, mental illness doesn’t have to be fought alone, but for a quarter of young Australians who experience mental health problems each year, 1 in every four will not seek the help they need or talk to anyone about what they’re experiencing. In light of these statistics Headspace, the National […]
WayAhead’s Mental Health Expo
Marketplace of Mental Health Last week WayAhead, in partnership with Willoughby City Council and the Australian Chinese Psychological Association, held a Mental Health Expo in Chatswood Mall. It was an opportunity for the Chatswood community to meet with mental health and community service providers. Over 20 organisations took part with a stall including headspace, Partners in Recovery, First Light […]
Sista Speak and Bro Speak in Moree
Moree has come a long way since Charles Perkins and the Freedom Riders from Sydney University paid the town a visit in 1965, making history when they took a group of indigenous children to swim at the local pool- which they were banned from doing at the time. 51 years on, the town is still […]
Pilates and Mental Health
The effects of Pilates on mental wellbeing have been well-documented, but a program run by Canterbury Community Mental Health Service is achieving some interesting results by actually making it a part of their client’s treatment. Dennis Magro is a senior social worker at Canterbury Community Mental Health Service. He works with clients who have “serious […]
Support Groups
Australians from CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) backgrounds are less likely to seek help for mental health issues due to a range of factors, such as language barriers, not being familiar with Australia’s health system, or simply just not knowing what warning signs to look out for. Nikhil*, who attends an anxiety support group in […]
Meet Jo – Carer, Sister, Aunt, Mother
Jo is a resilient woman. As a carer to her sister and nephew, both of whom lived with schizophrenia, and then to her son, who developed clinical depression and bipolar disorder, she has experienced a road full of personal heartache and despair, and while there have been moments on her journey where her resolve has […]
