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20/10/2025

Digital ID … we need to prepare our children for the social media ban, which will be here in December !

Micah Boerma, University of Southern Queensland and Daniel You, University of Sydney In less than four months, world-first legislation will ban Australian under-16s from certain social media platforms. Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit and YouTube will all be off limits for children a...

09/07/2025

https://www.generationnext.com.au/2025/05/va**ng-and-mental-health-are-closely-linked-that-can-make-quitting-even-harder/

Joshua Trigg, Flinders University; Anthony Venning, Flinders University, and Lavender Otieno, Flinders University Va**ng is in your news feed for its regulation, impact on public health and effects on young people. So with growing awareness of the effects of va**ng on health plus recent reforms to l...

08/07/2025

https://www.generationnext.com.au/2025/07/we-tracked-aussie-teens-mental-health-the-news-isnt-good-and-problems-are-worse-for-girls/

Scarlett Smout, University of Sydney and Katrina Champion, University of Sydney We know young people in Australia and worldwide are experiencing growing mental health challenges. The most recent national survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found nearly two in five (38.8%) 16- to 24-year-...

25/06/2025

Here is some good advice if social media is keeping you up at night.

Research suggests that how often people check social media − and how emotionally engaged they are with it − can influence sleep even more than how much time they spend online.

02/03/2024

https://www.generationnext.com.au/2024/02/what-is-parent-training-for-families-of-children-with-adhd/

Cher McGillivray, Bond University Problems with focus and impulse control can be common developmental stages through which children and adolescents naturally progress. But they can also be symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a chronic condition. ADHD is a pattern of inattent...

28/02/2024

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Renowned Teacher Lee Holden Invites You to Discover Robust Health, Enhanced Energy, and Emotional Mastery What do you want to grow in your daily life? Are you looking for more calmness and grounding? More energy and better immune system health? Habits that nourish rather than drag you down? Fewer in...

23/02/2024

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22/05/2023

I found this article very useful and hope that others will find it helpful.

Speaking supportive words to ourselves will provide relief, much like a parent reassures a distressed child. Want to experiment? Try this!

14/04/2023

If you are concerned about someone’s mental state, don’t be afraid to ask them whether they are having thoughts of harming themself. Asking this question is unlikely to make them feel worse and more likely to help start the conversation around su***de.

David John Hallford, Deakin University Many people at risk of su***de are going undetected and unsupported in our community, our research suggests. Our recently published study found under half of people tell anyone they’re thinking of su***de, making plans or had attempted su***de. Here are some ...

19/02/2023

It’s difficult to imagine the depth of despair these people must be feeling. Please help in any way you can.

Main image credit Unicef