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Everyone has a different reason for sharing a mental health story. (Shutterstock)

January 26, 2020

Bell Let’s Talk Day: Should I share a mental health story?

Melanie-Anne Atkins, Western University

Here's what you need to know before you share your mental health story, or ask others to share.

January 23, 2020

Mental health: one in three young people in England are struggling – new report

Kayleigh Chester, University of Hertfordshire; Ellen Klemera, University of Hertfordshire, and Fiona Brooks, University of Technology Sydney

A new report offers data on mental health in young people.

Many students’ lives have changed as they return to school, even those not directly affected by the fires. JAMES GOURLEY/AAP

January 20, 2020

A familiar place among the chaos: how schools can help students cope after the bushfires

Rachael Jacobs, Western Sydney University and Carol Mutch

Some students are grieving the loss of their homes or loved ones. Even those not directly affected by fires may be distressed by stories they've heard or images they've seen. How can schools help?

From early childhood to secondary school, your child’s negative friendships could impact their sense of self worth. from shutterstock.com

December 18, 2019

From childcare to high school – what to do if you don’t like your kid’s friend

Laurien Beane, Australian Catholic University; Michael Chambers, Australian Catholic University, and Natasha Wardman, Australian Catholic University

If you suspect your child – whether they are in early childhood education and care, primary or secondary school – has a questionable friend, here are some tips on how to deal with it.

Girls reported less resilience in our study than boys. Caitlin Venerussi/Unsplash

November 24, 2019

Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without

Tracy Evans-Whipp, Australian Institute of Family Studies and Constantine Gasser, Australian Institute of Family Studies

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from stressful life events. Teenagers with at least one close friend and strong family relationships are more resilient than teens without such relationships.

They need to have it to fit in, but social media is probably doing teens more harm than good. from www.shutterstock.com

November 15, 2019

Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts

Alexandra Hansen, The Conversation

We asked five experts if social media was damaging to children and teens, and four out of five said yes.

Having better access to mental health support could be one reason for lower self-harm rates among Danish teens. Pressmaster/ Shutterstock

October 31, 2019

Teen self-harm: rates have dramatically decreased in Denmark – here’s what other countries can learn

Sarah Steeg, University of Manchester

Researchers found that between 2008 and 2016, self-harm rates among Danish teenagers actually decreased.

Many victims of school bullying suffer mental illness later in life. from shutterstock.com

May 30, 2019

If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?

Sally Varnham, University of Technology Sydney

Schools have a legal obligation to act on bullying behaviour of pupils and provide support for both the victim and the perpetrator.

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