Tag: Depression
Catholic education: mental health issues on the rise
A panel at the 2022 National Catholic Education Conference addressed the rise in mental health issues plaguing students since the end of the pandemic.
Dr...
Parents need more support around mental health: ACU study
A group of Australian parenting researchers is calling for improved access to quality parenting support programs amid rising levels of mental health problems such...
Lockdowns sparked a mental health crisis
Juliette Kirkwood began work as a Community Care Worker in CatholicCare’s parish program a year and a half ago, but grew up in South-Western...
The subtle signs you need to watch for in your teen
Extreme fear? Poor memory? Avoiding difficult situations? Can't sleep? Always nervous? You might have something to worry about.
Though no one likes to think about...
Now that R U OK? Day is over – What next?
Alex* was a popular kid. He seemed OK. He was good at sports, doing fine at school, and came from an affluent, strong family.
But...
New hope for body image disorders
ACU researchers discovered that a single dose of the ‘love hormone’, oxytocin, can help cure sufferers.
Simcha Fisher: Letter from a soul in mortal sin
It's not you; it's me. You'll be amazed to hear.
You'll be amazed to hear that I have noticed I'm the one who sins; I'm...
Surviving the loss of a child
By Angela Grieve
People often ask me how I get out of bed every day after losing Regan and I guess the answer is that...
Crisis claiming our children
One of the most common things people said about Regan was that he seemed to have it all. And in some ways he did.
Handsome,...
Is your teen just moody or depressed?
Stress, anxiety and feeling down can affect anyone, and in fact happens to a lot of us at some point in our lives.
It’s the same...