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Too many Year 9 students are missing school. What can parents and teachers do to keep them engaged?

Too many Year 9 students are missing school. What can parents and teachers do to keep them engaged?

by sascha.wolter | Jul 18, 2024 | Mental health, Psychology

Year 9 is often seen as a ‘lost year’, where a young person has left junior high school but is not yet a senior student.

What can you do if you think your teen already has unhealthy social media habits?

What can you do if you think your teen already has unhealthy social media habits?

by sascha.wolter | Jul 4, 2024 | Mental health, Psychology

If you are worried about your teen’s social media use, consider joining them for screen-free time at home and organising regular activities offline.

Is social media making you unhappy? The answer is not so simple

Is social media making you unhappy? The answer is not so simple

by sascha.wolter | Jun 25, 2024 | Mental health, Psychology

Contrary to what you may have heard, your mindset may be the biggest thing affecting how social media connects to your wellbeing.

Do you have a mental illness? Why some people answer ‘yes’, even if they haven’t been diagnosed

Do you have a mental illness? Why some people answer ‘yes’, even if they haven’t been diagnosed

by sascha.wolter | Jun 19, 2024 | Mental health, Psychology

People who have a lower threshold for defining distress as a disorder are more likely to identify themselves as having a mental illness.

Parents are increasingly saying their child is ‘dysregulated’. What does that actually mean?

Parents are increasingly saying their child is ‘dysregulated’. What does that actually mean?

by sascha.wolter | Jun 15, 2024 | Mental health, Psychology

Children can have big emotions and sometimes struggle to process them. Here’s what it means for a child to be ‘dysregulated’.

Australia is getting a new digital mental health service. Will it help? Here’s what the evidence says

Australia is getting a new digital mental health service. Will it help? Here’s what the evidence says

by sascha.wolter | May 30, 2024 | Counselling, Mental health, Psychology

It sounds good in theory, but it doesn’t always work in practice. Here’s what the evidence from the UK and elsewhere shows so far.

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