Are places like the Hunter’s Alesco Secondary College the answer to school refusal?
When Emily Large thinks about her time at high school, she can be quite emotional. “When I was in mainstream schools, I had under six per…
Scarred by war children in Myanmar ‘cannot have the life they used to have’ | Conflict News
Ever since she witnessed a Myanmar military air strike on her school in February, kindergarten teacher Mi Hser has been haunted by the memory. The…
Rediscovering our villages in an effort to fight our loneliness
For many in Australia, finding their people, their community, is harder now than it has ever been.Studies show Australians have less social contact than ever before…
My Father, Nour and I: Confronting intergenerational trauma | Saddam Hussein
A refugee from Iraq looks into his family’s past and wonders if his childhood trauma will affect his young son. When filmmaker Wiam Al-Zabari was…
Review: Bergamot Comedy Fest breeds a mix of laughter and lessons at The Crow
The Bergamot Comedy Festival in Santa Monica last week was more than just a comedy festival. Sure, there were lots of funny comedians, but more…
A Bipolar Self-Portrait: Living My Best Life Instead Of Suffering In Silence
I am an author, poet and essayist. I am also a blogger, novelist and screenwriter. I have written over twenty books. I am forty-four years…
Schizophrenia – Modern Diplomacy
Whilst not as common as other mental illnesses, schizophrenia does affect an estimated 24 million people around the world. Unfortunately there is a lack of…
Why are so many young Americans suffering from mental distress? | Mental Health News
The number of young men and women suffering from depression and other mental health disorders in the United States has risen sharply since the start…
Regina King says son is ‘always with me’ 2 years after death
To Regina King, “grief is a journey.” This week, that journey included her first interview about her late son Ian Alexander Jr., who died in…
Opposition concedes that Newsom likely to win on Proposition 1
Gov. Gavin Newsom brimmed with confidence about Proposition 1 in January as he sat in a Costa Mesa Motel 6 room that was converted into…
3 in 4 US teens say they are happy or peaceful without their smartphone | Technology
Survey by the Pew Research Centre comes amid growing push to regulate children’s access to digital platforms. Nearly three out of four teenagers in the…
Will California voters pass Newsom’s Prop. 1 on election day?
California voters on Tuesday decided the fate of Proposition 1, a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom has championed as crucial to solving the…
Book collection of over 30,000 titles more than words for avid reader Kylie Abecca
Kylie Abecca finds solace in her tens of thousands of books, losing herself in worlds of words as a distraction from her neurological and physical…
Live action shorts: Stories of life death among the nominees
It’s a particular challenge to make a serious emotional impact on a smaller canvas, but the 2024 Oscar-nominated live-action shorts take on the weightiest of…
Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, 81, ‘suffering from dementia’ as team ‘files for conservatorship’ weeks after wife’s death
BEACH Boys legend Brian Wilson is reportedly suffering from dementia. The news comes just weeks after Wilson's wife, Melinda Ledbetter, died at the age of…
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ producer Bradley Thomas’ wife Isabelle, 39, dies after jumping from Los Angeles hotel
THE wife of Oscar-nominated producer Bradley Thomas has reportedly died by suicide after jumping to her death. Isabelle Thomas, who was married to the Killers…
Why did Mark Zuckerberg apologise at the US Senate? | Social Media News
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, alongside the CEOs of TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday…
Magic mushroom therapy is booming in Jamaica | Mental Health
Mindset asks whether the Caribbean nation’s psychedelic therapy retreats are a glimpse into the future of mental health treatment. In Jamaica, a growing number of…
CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok grilled about online child safety at US hearing | Social Media News
Parents and lawmakers say executives are not doing enough to thwart dangers, including sexual exploitation and bullying. CEOs from Meta, TikTok, X and other companies…
Bipartisan support for California Prop. 1 on mental health
Gov. Gavin Newsom has an unusual ally in his Proposition 1 ballot measure to boost funding for mental health: an outspoken Donald Trump supporter and…