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When a person performs an act of self harm, the medical professional's first priority is to get him or her safely past that immediate event. But research published Monday evening in the British medical journal 'The Lancet' finds that people who harm themselves — by intentionally injuring or poisoning themselves, with or without suicidal intent, [...]
27% of 18 to 24 year olds suffer mental health issues* The transition of young people into adults is no doubt an awkward phase for most teenagers. It is a time when they are most vulnerable to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and addictions. Their understanding of these states of being [...]
50% of Victorian school children experience bullying online or at school* The summer holidays are nearly over and many young people are starting to prepare for the new school year and a return to studies, but for some it also means facing the prospect of dealing with more bullying both in the school yard and [...]
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The 2011 HSC results have just come out. For many it is the culmination of 2 years of hard work and a ticket to the university place of their dreams. For others it is a sore disappointment, with scores not high enough to win them that prized place. Kids with good resilience skills [...]
10% of girls self harm* Image Source: Youthbeyondblue A recent study published in The Lancet, The natural history of self-harm from adolescence to young adulthood: a population-based cohort study, took a group of 1,943 young people from 44 schools in Victoria and documented their lives from the age of 14 to 29 years old. During [...]
Many schools and other organisations will go through the experience of having one of their young people attempt or complete a suicide. All people can help young people experiencing suicidal thoughts by providing emotional and practical support. Here's a useful website that offers practical advice about warning signs, intervention strategies, triggers, myths and facts. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Youth_suicide_prevention_the_warning_signs [...]
6 Australians take their lives by suicide every day 65,000 attempted suicides each year 1 suicide every 4 hours 1 attempted suicide every 8 minutes It is a tragic thing when someone takes their own life. To feel so desperate inside that they opted for total oblivion as the only way out is not how [...]
People who are depressed are not always easy to help because often they are disinterested, lack energy and motivation, can be irritable, and may not see the point of doing anything. Some people are not used to talking much – especially about themselves, so getting a conversation started can be difficult. Useful tips for helping [...]
