Mental Health

Low self-esteem can be holding your child back, writes Dr Deborah Trengove. She suggests practical ways parents can help build healthy self-esteem.

Learn how games, apps and social media can influence mental wellbeing, in a free live webinar from the eSafety Commissioner to help children stay safer online.

The growing problem of school refusal, the agonies of Mum Guilt, and why parents must model good screen behaviour for their children.

The intergenerational experiment with teens and senior citizens, does sport really build character, and what children think about their well-being online.

Are you a parent enduring anxiety? Is your student feeling the stress of school life? Leading clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller explains a simple way to destress.

The closure of the Colmont School has triggered many emotions for the school community. Psychologist Emma-Rose Parsons suggests strategies to deal with the upheaval.

Leading clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller is seeing a worrying trend after lockdowns: young people opting out of challenging situations – including school. He tells Shane Green we need to encourage them to be bold.

The hero of a new junior adventure book finds ways to deal with her anxiety as she tries to solve a monster mystery. Author Karen Foxlee tells Shane Green she hopes it inspires kids who might be feeling the same way.

Wellbeing, SEL, mental health are just some terms that our young people are more familiar with than we ever were, writes Lucy Barrat. She explains the differences in this handy glossary.