This blog offers some information about our stress response system, toxic stress, and how it affects young people. It also provides some advice for caregivers supporting children in very stressful contexts.
Children and adolescents who have experienced complex trauma have been exposed to multiple, ongoing traumatic events. These are usually interpersonal in nature, involving violent, abusive, or otherwise harmful relations between persons. This might include neglect or abuse at home, war, or community violence.
Social media use can quickly become problematic, developing into addictive behaviours and contributing to mental health problems like low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.
This blog offers some information on mental health in universities, including risk factors and protective factors. It also touches on some of the steps universities can take to better safeguard young people’s mental health.
Age-appropriate content is suitable for a young person’s developmental age, cognitive skills, and social maturity. It considers the kinds of information that young people can
Parents play a huge role in their children’s lives, and, consequently, can play a big role in violence prevention. Positive parenting, through role-modelling, warmth, and responsiveness, nurtures secure attachments where teenagers can learn social and emotional skills from their parents. Engaging in specific conversations about violence – and how to avoid it – is also key.
In some cases, the stress caused by mental health disorders can cause conflicts and tensions that rebound in the workplace, paralysing decision-making and teamwork. Yet, with resilience, flexibility, and commitment to one another, families can reorganise and restructure to accommodate and support a loved one, both at work and at home.
This blog offers some information about what causes sleeping problems among teenagers and the impact on teen mental health. We also outline ten tips that can help teenagers sleep longer and more deeply.
According to family systems theory, every relationship within the family is important. Family relationships affect the well-being of every family member and the dynamics of
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