31st March is the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV); a day of bringing awareness, visibility, and acknowledgement of transgender and non-binary people. Frequently, the focus of this day is on the accomplishments and achievements of gender diverse people throughout history. The trans visibility day also focuses on raising awareness of the discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. TDoV was founded...
Thousands of people joined dozens of rallies around Australia in the last week to protest against sexism and gendered violence. These were the key events raised during the rallies: March 4 Justice organiser Janine Hendry appealed to the Deputy Prime Minister to act on a sexual harassment national inquiry report following Brittany Higgins experiences in parliament, stating the “system is broken”. Sexual abuse...
White Ribbon Day is on the 25th of November; its aim is to raise awareness and prevent men committing acts of violence against women. Violence against women is a public health issue; on average one woman a week is murdered by a current or previous intimate partner. White Ribbon Day acknowledges that men play a role in preventing violence against women, and...
Self-harm is more common than many people realise. It’s when a person deliberately hurts themselves through some form of self-injury, often cutting, but also: Scratching one’s own skin repeatedly Picking at scabs so they don’t heal Burning oneself with cigarettes and other items Biting, bruising or hitting themselves Head-banging A common misconception about self-harm is that it’s an attempt at suicide....
There’s literally an epidemic of negative talk, and depression that many of us are experiencing/observing all around us – made worse by COVID. Are we being manipulated by the media and social media platforms where the vast majority of the content generated is generally one of fear, doom and gloom, and/or of scarcity? Rarely televising happiness, joy, and inspiration…? And by doing...
Anxiety can range from life-altering phobias, such as the fear of driving, to seemingly normal occurrences, like headaches or fatigue. Though anxiety affects everyone, it differs from person to person in the way it manifests, why it manifests, and to what extent it occurs. For this reason, anxiety diagnoses can take many forms. One anxiety symptom I would like to talk about today is...
There’s never a dull moment with teens – it’s often like being on a roller-coaster from delightful and insightful in one moment to downright rude, grunting, or shutdown saying nothing. As health professionals, parents, and/or educators, if we examine and understand what is going on for early adolescents, we can help your tween build a healthy teenage brain. Compliant, agreeable, sweet...
It’s great to be able to see and socialise with our friends and go out again to our favourite places. But what does the relaxing of restrictions really mean, in terms of feeling safe, less anxious about the threat of COVID-19? Does it mean we can resume how it was BEFORE the coronavirus pandemic? Or, do we need to still feel worried, anxious...
