Rape and sexual assault are criminal offences in Australia. Suicide is a tragic act that leaves a trail of devastation behind. Yet if your child or young person has been watching the latest Netflix series, "13 Reasons Why", they will have been exposed to graphic depictions of rape and sexual assault in some episodes and what Headspace (Australia's national youth mental health foundation) has called risky suicide content. "People have said the show has triggered their own vuln

If you're starting to feel anxious and you've got ten seconds to spare, try naming as many ice cream flavours as you can. This month's issue of Prevention magazine says that this simple task, uses a technique known as 'grounding', which can help bring your brain and body back to the present. Psychologist Vaile Wright says that it's a "distraction technique" and can free you from "any overwhelming feelings and unhealthy thoughts spinning in your head". Interestingly, naming ic

Every now and then there’s a movie that puts a fire in my soul. “Hidden Figures” is one of those. It seems to go from strength to strength, honouring equal rights, step parents and good leadership just to touch on a few. And while I was truly touched by the scene at the dinner table with Katherine Goble and her family (you’ll have to see the movie….I’m not going to wreck it!), for me, the highlight of the movie were the words of Mary Jackson whilst she was petitioning a judge

Most of my friends have had the experience of consoling me after I have been dealing with my daughter’s strength. “The force is strong with this one” seems to be a blissful statement that doesn’t even begin to touch on her perception of her capabilities. I was fighting it hard. But for all my efforts, trying to teach this tiny woman with an iron clad will that she would submit seemed to be useless. I am a fundamentalist. And there was a part of me that believed that ‘good par