Blog - The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association

Contributor July 14, 2022 child mental health, Parenting

Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health While Going Through a Divorce

Going through a divorce is hard on everyone. It’s even considered one of the most stressful life events and can cause as much grief as the death of a...

Brittany George June 30, 2018 addict, Addiction, healthy boundaries, Parenting, self-care, support of children, Therapy, Treatment

Setting Healthy Boundaries Is Crucial When You Love an Addict

If you are the parent of an addict, I want to share with you an example of how you can learn to set healthy boundaries and become a priority in your...

Brittany George April 20, 2018 ADHD, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Parenting, Parents

Family Parenting Associated with Inattentive Traits of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Chinese Children and Adolescents

Increasing evidence has suggested both gene and environmental factors contributing to ADHD. The function of family, like parent-child relationship...

Brittany George November 8, 2017 male postnatal depression, males, men, men's mental health, Mental Health, Parenting, Parents, Partners in Depression, post-natal depression, postnatal depression

One Man's Story of Suffering From Male Postnatal Depression

From the moment Mark found out his wife was pregnant, he longed to cradle his newborn child in his arms. But, when a midwife gently handed over his...

Brittany George July 19, 2017 anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Health Australia, Mental Illness, Parenting, women, womens' health

Parenting With a Mental Illness

When you meet 34-year-old mother-of-two Narelle* for the first time, you’re not actually meeting her, but her ‘representative’ as she tells it.

Brittany George February 20, 2017 Addiction, children, Internet Addiction, Mental Health, Parenting

Adolescent Internet Addiction

The roles of Parent-and-Child Mental Health and Parental Internet Addiction in Adolescent Internet Addiction