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The Impacts of Alcohol & Drug Use on Adolescent Brain Development
The Impacts of Alcohol & Drug Use on Adolescent Brain Development Alcohol and drug use can have a profound impact on the developing brains of adolescents. The brain undergoes significant changes during adolescence, and exposure to substances during this critical period can cause long-term damage that can have lasting effects…
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Bipolar Disorder
Chances are you’ve heard of BIPOLAR DISORDER… but how much do you really know about it? Bipolar Disorder is one of the more widely known mental health disorders in today’s society. However, it might surprise you to know that most people don’t really understand what being Bipolar actually means… What…
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E-Safety and Online Bullying
E-Safety and Online Bullying If you have a young person in your care, you’ve likely spent time thinking about their online safety and technology. There are many fantastic resources for parents and carers to learn more about supporting young people to use technology safely. Here are some tips, tricks and…
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How Engaging in Team Sports Can Benefit Your Child
How Engaging in Team Sports Can Benefit Your Child Team sports have always been, and always will be, a massive part of Australian culture. As a kid, you most likely took part in some kind of team sport…whether it was AFL, Rugby League, Netball, Cricket, Swimming or Soccer. And most…
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How Can We Manage Meltdowns?
Are your kids getting enough sleep? Imagine you’re late for work, your three primary aged children are yet to brush their teeth and you really needed to be at the office 10 minutes ago, and then your 8-year-old proceeds to show significant signs of distress when she can’t find her…
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Understanding Trauma
Understanding Trauma We asked our Clinical Psychologist, Dr Rhiannon Mulcahy…What is trauma? “Trauma is psychological response to a distressing or disturbing event. We often think of trauma as having gone through a life-threatening event – but that’s not the case. It is anything that would cause our body to surge…
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