Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story
While trauma can ripple across generations, its effects aren’t hard-coded in our genes.
We tracked Aussie teens’ mental health. The news isn’t good – and problems are worse for girls
In a new study, researchers tracked mental health symptoms in more than 6,500 Australian high school students from Year 7 to Year 10.
‘He stopped me from talking to male colleagues’: new research shows how domestic violence so often starts with isolation and control
First came psychological abuse, then physical, then came sexual abuse.
‘Microaggressions’ can fly under the radar in schools. Here’s how to spot them and respond
A microaggression could be saying, ‘you don’t look disabled’ to a student with an invisible disability or not learning how to pronounce a students’ name.
Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Here’s how we can help them
Australia wants to end domestic violence in a generation. To do so, we need to focus on the next one.