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Blokes Need to Bond: Men’s Health Week 2021

It is crucial for men to remain connected to their close network of family and friends, particularly during the pandemic. Continue reading “Blokes Need to Bond: Men’s Health Week 2021”

When your mind wanders, what thoughts do you arrive at? There are many things that can fill our mind, but for many of us the relationships we have with friends and family, and even our own sense of wellbeing, can take up a lot of headspace. Continue reading “Need Better Relationships? It Could Be You, Says Dating and Marriage Counsellor Debra Fileta”

I don’t know about you, but sometimes life gets so full on it can almost make you as dizzy as a ride at the carnival. Continue reading “Getting Off The Merri-Go-Round Of Your Thoughts”

The Parenting Question this week is from Judy, on Sleep Deprivation: “How much sleep do our teens need?”

It has been said that we have a chronically sleep deprived generation. Continue reading “Sleep Deprivation and Teens”

Regional and rural primary schools are being given extra resources by the Australian Government to support mental health. Continue reading “Mindfulness a Priority for Federal Government in Improving Mental Health of Youth”

Christians are called to face pressure and it is only when they are under pressure that their true character is revealed, according to YouTube sensation Eddie Woo. Continue reading “Christians are Called to Face Pressure at Work But Mental Fitness is Key to Managing It”

Understanding the mindset of someone who wants to end their own life is a hard thing for those who have never struggled with mental illness. Continue reading “Surviving Suicide, Jazz Thornton’s New Film ‘The Girl on the Bridge’”

In March 2020 Western Australia shut its borders. While there may be well-meaning policies behind the border closures, there’s no escaping the fact that this decision has irrevocably changed people’s lives – especially for fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) families. Continue reading “Mental Health Consequences of Hard Border Closures on FIFO Children”

In 2018, author Kayla Stoecklein’s husband tragically took his own life – shocking the Christian community around the world. Andrew Stoecklein was only 30 years old, a father of three and a well-known US pastor. Christians were uncertain of how to handle suicide happening to such a vibrant faith leader. Continue reading ““Mental Illness is Not a Sin Issue. I Watched My Husband Run to God in His Pain,” Widow-Turned-Author Kayla Stoecklein”