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How to Cope with Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment Facts
Bipolar disorder is a type of depression characterised by mood swings or periods of time when the sufferer feels very low and depressed, followed by a manic period of intense …
How to Beat Pregnancy Blues, Best Advice for Anxious Parents
While news of a baby on the way and the joys of a new addition to your family, especially a first child, is a positive life milestone for many, it …
How to Build Mental Resilience in Children for a Happy Home
World Mental Health Day is held each October 10 with the aim of raising awareness of mental health issues worldwide. The theme for 2018 is Young People and Mental Health …
Suicide Prevention: Promotion and Early Intervention to Save Lives
Suicide accounts for over 2,700 deaths in Australia every year – more than seven each day. Suicide is the leading cause of death of young Australians aged between 15 and …
Coping with Loneliness: Strategies for a Happier Life
Everyone feels lonely from time to time, even when surrounded by other people. But feeling isolated and lonely for long periods of time can have a negative impact on mental …
Supporting Your Teen to Manage Suicidal Thoughts
The infamous Netflix series 13 Reasons Why recently launched its second season, triggering a fresh wave of controversy over its content.
Parents, educators, and mental health professionals have expressed concern …
10 Tips to Create a Stress-Free Home
A certain amount of stress in everyday life is unavoidable. Family life, work, relationships, finances and other aspects of living in the modern world all come with their stressful moments, …
Tips to Help Families Support LGBT Children
With growing awareness and acceptance of the LGBT community in the world, more young people are coming out to their families and being open about being gay.
This time can …
Helping Children Cope with Grief
Many parents would love to protect their children from all the harsh realities of the real world, but sadly this is not always possible. Sometimes children have to deal with …
Tips to Improve Youth Mental Health in 2018
Adolescence is the peak age of onset for many mental health disorders including anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Half of all mental disorders usually start by the mid-teens and three quarters …
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