New study findings reveal higher levels of school belonging at the age of 15 to 16 were associated with lower levels of depression, anxiety and stress in young adulthood.
Government reforms are fighting the tactics that have fed a cultural acceptability of vaping, and a mistaken belief it has insignificant health risks.
There’s plenty of evidence showing how social media use can affect youth mental health, but studies often omit the developing countries of the global south.
A new research program will target biological causes and possible treatments, including anti-psychotic drugs, brain stimulation and hormones.
Adolescence is a sensitive developmental window filled with vulnerabilities, but there are important ways adults can help in this critical self-discovery journey.
Intervention by bystanders can reduce the occurrence and impacts of image-based abuse, but there are many barriers to calling it out.
As the pandemic continues to threaten our mental health, a groundbreaking “living lab” is set to reimagine how we identify and treat problems.
The hormones in the contraceptive pill can cause or exacerbate depression, and the type you use is an important factor.
By adulthood, ADHD symptoms may be more internalised, but they can also cause grown-up problems.
Inclusive education must go beyond simply including children with disability in a space, as there’s often an invisible door that hinders a true sense of belonging.
Teens have been through a lot in the pandemic, and things won’t simply go back to normal as the nation opens up. Here’s how to support their mental health during the transition.
New research shows the ongoing effects from critical illness with COVID-19 can be long and serious.
The cultural stigma that menstruating students – and women in the workforce – face in Australia continues to cause harm.
Statistics show the disturbing incline of youth mental health problems, highlighting the need for more support and prevention in schools.
Of the many educational lessons to be learnt from 2020, one is that we could do the final year of school differently.
Women have disproportionately borne the cost of the COVID care load, and it's affected their wellbeing.
Bringing dignity to people affected by homelessness is just one of the many ways Dr Robert Gillies OAM is changing lives.
Teachers play a critical role in the success of society, and need to be given the scope to focus their efforts on learning and development.
To have a chance of making a positive impact on how adult women feel about their genital appearance, we have to reach them as adolescents.
Children’s invisibility in domestic and family violence responses must be addressed as part of the COVID-19 recovery phase.
A UNICEF report paints a bleak picture of Australian children's mental health, happiness and life satisfaction.
Young adults talk about food as good and bad, but health professionals should move away from the focus on shame, guilt and fear around food and nutrition.
This episode features all the best tips and guidance from our experts about how to help young people manage their social media use for mental health and wellbeing.
Footy returns this week, and with it will come an avalanche of alcohol advertising, with little protection for children.
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