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  • Adolescence: 4 Truths Adults Need to Know

    Adolescence: 4 Truths Adults Need to Know

    Adolescence can be one of the most emotionally turbulent times in a person’s life; hormones, changing responsibilities, the rewiring of the prefrontal cortex of the brain and difficult social and emotional situations can all take a toll on the emotional wellbeing of even the healthiest teen.  In this article, Counsellor Joanna Herman-Waddell shares her experience of working with…

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  • Mental health: preparing your child for university

    Mental health: preparing your child for university

    The mental health of students at university has been making headlines for some time now and is a growing issue. Therefore, if you are a parent preparing your child for university, it is vital to consider how you can help them get ready for problems like isolation, loneliness, stress and financial worries. In this short…

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #13 – Candi Stanton

    Songs For Sound Minds #13 – Candi Stanton

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. You Got the Love is the next track in our series, a gospel/soul/disco classic…

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  • Songs For Sound Minds #12 – Lee Ann Womack

    Songs For Sound Minds #12 – Lee Ann Womack

    Songs for Sound Minds are our picks of the best music that uplifts, inspires and boosts mental health. Songs written as an anthem to overcoming the storms of life. The songs that give hope in those times when we are struggling. For our latest pick we are going a little bit country with ‘I Hope…

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