As a culturally diverse person,traditional therapy wasn't great for Emily,but video games and online communities provided the most important support.
Severe anxiety has stopped Minka from attending school,but her friends,movement and exercise,in particular her circus school have helped her.
Both Minka and Emma love movement. For Minka,circus school helps her severe anxiety,and Emma is finally reconnecting with dance.
As a young band manager,Nathan was fully immersed in the music world,and when he suffered from depression during COVID,music is what helped him through.
Through the push-and-pull that characterises many mother-daughter relationships,Minka and her mother Emma-Jane are finding ways to manage their shared anxiety.
All parents will have access to free online program to help children with their mental health under $40.6 million federal government grant.
The message our children receive loud and clear is that sport is all about competition. It’s no wonder so many leave it behind.
Transgender student Alex Dalton said being able to socially transition in year 8 with the support of his parents and school marked a turning point in his mental health.
Daniel Airey was bullied over elements of his identity – having a stutter and being gay – through high school. Today,he doesn’t recognise that person.
Despite the frightening number of people with darkness and pain that feels unbearable,we still don’t talk about it openly.
Mental Health Australia chair Matt Berriman,a suicide-attempt survivor,is calling for a suicide reduction target to reduce deaths by 25 per cent by 2025.