Does your diet affect your mental health? - Health & Wellbeing A: Studies have found an association between diet and certain mental health conditions, but there are still many questions about the links between the two. Our expert: Professor Felice Jacka [Image source: iStockPhoto | slava_b] ReachOut Australia Signs this might be a problem… you’ve been feeling sad or crap for a while you’re under a lot of stress you don’t have any energy you feel worthless What is depression? People often use the word depression when they are talking about moments or phases when they’re feeling sad or down. Anxiety Disorders - Health & Wellbeing by ABC Health and Wellbeing We all experience some degree of anxiety. But when it becomes persistent, powerful and interferes with daily life, it's called an anxiety disorder. [Image source: iStockphoto] We all know what it's like to feel anxious; that feeling of dread or apprehension accompanied by tightness in the chest, and physical symptoms like sweating, trembling and rapid heartbeat.
Expert panel: what makes a good teacher Amid debates about teacher quality and training, and with the Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group soon to report on teacher education, we asked a panel of experts just what makes a good teacher. David Zyngier, Monash University From my research on student engagement, a good teacher practises CORE pedagogy where the teaching Connects with the children’s background, students have Ownership of what is being taught, Responds to the students' needs and Empowers students to see that education can make a difference to their lives. When this is combined with Pedagogical Reciprocity - that is teachers and students learning with and from each other - teaching and learning is at its best for all children, but especially those from disadvantaged and minority communities. Good teachers have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of their subjects and a deep understanding of how students learn particular subjects.
Suicide: it's about more than mental illness - Health & Wellbeing by Bianca Nogrady When it comes to suicide there are usually more questions than answers, especially when there have been no outward signs - such as a mental illness - to suggest that someone is at risk. [Image source: ABC TV] What drives people to suicide? WSPA Animal Rescue Right now, animals around the world are suffering. Intentional, preventable abuse that we believe is wrong. Cruelty we believe we can stop – with your help. Abandoned dogs slaughtered like vermin In some countries, dog control officers armed with shotguns randomly shoot dogs in the streets.
Stop Anxiety Attacks & Anxiety Disorder - Symptoms & Treatment, Melbourne What are anxiety attacks? (otherwise known as panic attacks) According to the American Psychiatric Association (1994), a panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort and consists of 4 or more of the symptoms listed below. Panic attacks have an abrupt onset and the symptoms peak within 10 minutes. What are the symptoms of a panic/anxiety attack? Panic symptoms include: Virtual rape in Grand Theft Auto 5: learning the limits of the game Are video games societal microcosms wherein deviant behaviour flourishes and spills into “real life”? Or are they just harmless fun in which nobody really gets hurt? This endless debate usually concerns violent games; so much so that many are now inured to the discussion. But a disturbing hack involving sexual assault in Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA5) threatens to achieve the impossible: swaying the opinion of gamers themselves. What is a mod?
Depression's many shades of blue - Health & Wellbeing by Bianca Nogrady Understanding the different types of depression is essential to ensuring those with symptoms get the treatment they need, many experts argue. [Image source: stock.xchng/Nihan Aydi] When it comes to depression there is no single, one-size-fits-all entity. It comes in many different shades of severity, of symptoms and of causes. Human Trafficing (Australia) Email this page Australia is a destination country for human trafficking. Australian authorities believe that traffickers are primarily of individual operators or small crime groups that often rely on larger organized crime groups to procure fraudulent documentation.1 DestinationAustralia is a destination country for victims trafficked who are from East Asia, South East Asia, and Eastern Europe, particularly the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand.
Teaching Students with Anxiety Disorders Having spent 15 years working with adolescent students who had emotional and /or behavioral disorders, I frequently encountered students who had anxiety disorders. While all children feel anxious and nervous at times, most of these fears and worries are short-term. (For example: A young child may express fear about spiders for a few months.) However, some children and adolescents experience anxieties so severe that they interfere with everyday activities. Students with anxiety disorders, often experience low self-esteem and difficulty making and keeping friends. Unlike other disorders, adolescents who experience anxiety disorders are often withdrawn, quiet and compliant.