Mental Health Column

I write a monthly mental health column for the Warrandyte Diary with a special focus on young people and their families. Articles are listed below and you can download at Warrandyte Diary's Back Issues

Jun-22 The Screen Wars: How to stop it tearing your family apart
Jul-22 Back to school: That should cheer the kids up, right?
Aug-22 Breaking the cycle of poor self-esteem
Sep-22 The win-win: Encouraging assertive language
Oct-22 Social anxiety in young people and how to help
Nov-22 Young people leading the way in exploring identity
Dec-22 Perfectionism: Why some of our kids are driving themselves too hard
Feb-23 Executive Functioning: What is it, and what happens when it’s not functioning?
Mar-23 Hope- the greatest motivator
Apr-23 Grief: A natural part of the human experience
May-23 Self-Harm: Why do people we love want to hurt themselves?
Jun-23 What happens in the love-hate relationship we have with our bodies
Jul-23 Developing independence in our young people
Aug-23 Romance, sex and our young people: Part 1
Sep-23 Romance, sex and our young people: Part 2
Oct-23 Romance, sex and our young people: Part 3
Nov-23 Romance, sex and our young people: Part 4
Dec-23 Summer goals for our young people and ourselves
Feb-24 Setting boundaries and expectations in families
Mar-24 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Part 1
Apr-24 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Part 2
May-24 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Part 3
Jun-24 Communicating and supporting your young person: Part 1
Jul-24 Communicating and supporting your young person: Part 2
Aug-24 Fun and Young
Sep-24 Depression
Oct-24 Getting your young person through VCE
Nov-24 None- was recovering from surgery
Dec-24 Social Media and its Challenges
Feb-25 Mindfulness
Mar-25 Understanding Autism: Part 1
Apr-25 Understanding Autism: Part 2
May-25 Understanding Autism: Part 3
Jun-25 Understanding Autism: Part 4
Jul-25 Job Seeking and Working with young people.
Sep-25 People and Purpose
Oct-25 Rejection sensitivity
Nov-25 Masking
Feb-26 Control
Mar-26 What is Fight, Flight and Freeze?
Apr-26 Why we need a new model of mental health and wellbeing for our young people
May-26 Understanding PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance): Part 1
Jun-26 Understanding PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance): Part 2
Jul-26 Understanding PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance): Part 3