MENTAL HEALTH NEWS, ARTICLES AND INFORMATION
CEO Report – April 2018
Dear Mind Readers, Welcome to the April edition of our MindReader publication. I am Acting CEO while our CEO Elizabeth Priestley is currently on a … [Read More...]
Understanding the neurobiology of anorexia
Improving the understanding how eating disorders work is a growing field of research. Recently, Wayahead received an e-bulletin from the National … [Read More...]
Friendship in a time of loss
In the first of a series of articles on the organisations listed on the WayAhead Directory, WayAhead turns the spotlight on The Compassionate Friends … [Read More...]
Mental illness, violence and shootings
In the months since February’s school shooting in Florida, communities, lawmakers and young people themselves have been questioning what could have … [Read More...]
Tackling mental health through NRL
Among many other sporting codes, the National Rugby League has been working on supporting better mental health of their players, supporters and … [Read More...]
Research into how parents support young people living with mental ill health
It can be hard for parents to know what to do when their children are experiencing mental illness, particularly as they get into adolescence and young … [Read More...]
National Mental Health Commissions calls for more investment into mental health for 0-12-year olds
The National Mental Health Commissioner, Dr Peggy Brown, has called on all levels of government to invest further in the mental health needs for … [Read More...]
MIEACT – Better learning comes from sharing real life stories
“Mum, can you come to school and tell the kids and the teachers what it’s like to live in a family where someone has a mental illness? … [Read More...]
Writing responsibly about mental health
One of the most significant ways of sharing experiences of mental health is through storytelling. Storytelling can be powerful and impactful, but … [Read More...]
