Exams are likely to cause stress and require significant resilience at some point during the course of young people's lives. During school, it is
Helping Your Anxious Child – An interview with Professor Ron Rapee
As a parent or teacher, it can be hard to know how to help a child you think might be dealing with anxiety. For more than 25 years, Professor Rapee,
Tackling the effects of trauma with painting and play
In Sydney’s north, a group of people plays, dances, sings and paints with hundreds of children each year to give them a better chance to reach their
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
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
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?
Taking care of yourself, taking care of your child with Autism
Autism impacts each child differently depending on their neural and cognitive differences. Parents and carers are continuously caring for their child,