Student Resources

Did you know that being vulnerable (that is, opening up to people with how you really think and feel) is how true connections are built? Without vulnerability, we can’t really have deep, meaningful friendships. How do you feel when someone shares something deep with you?

o you have heard that its good for your mental health to give back and have gratitude (yep – it significantly improves mood and lowers anxiety). But how do we actually do gratitude and give back, and where on earth do we find the time?

Being in your comfort zone, perhaps cuddled on the couch in your pjs binging your favourite show feels great, and sometimes it is exactly what we need for an hour or so. But we don’t learn much or grow as people in our comfort zone!

Grief is a natural emotional response to the loss of someone or something important to you and can affect many parts of our lives.

It is super common for friends to have fights or ups and downs. Some fights are small and easy to resolve,

Sleep helps our mood, concentration, problem-solving, attention, memory and physical growth and healing. Growing teens need at least 8 hours of sleep each night. About half of Aussie teens don’t regularly get enough sleep. We’re busy and as we get older, our schedules shift to having more things on later in the day and into the evening (think late netball games, study and socialising). This shifts our circadian rhythms.

It’s pretty common for conflict between parents and kids to increase in the teen years. Its a part of normal, healthy development that the teen brain starts to challenge ideas and seek independence, while parents are often focused on safety and responsibility.

Your body image is how you think and feel about your body. It includes the picture of your body that you have in your mind, which may or may not match your body’s actual shape and size

Noticed a change in a friend and are worried about them? What an awesome human you are to have your friend’s back.

Feeling restless, on edge, and irritable? Getting stuck thinking about things you are worried about over and over again? Maybe you get moments of panic where your heart races, and your palms are sweaty? Sounds like anxiety. And you’re not alone. Anxiety is the most common mental health concern among young people.

So, you’re feeling really flat. Maybe feeling irritable or deeply sad. Maybe you have no energy, or you’ve lost interest in things you used to really love.

The teen years are probably the time of most change in your life. There are massive changes in school, friendships, family, relationships, even bodies.