Youth unemployment in Western Sydney contributing more mental health problems

Posted on: May 22, 2017 Posted by: madmin Posted in: OOHC, Wellbeing, Young People

Youth unemployment, mental health problems and homeless are increasingly becoming issues of concern within our society.
Our Casework and Clinical Services Practice Leader and acting Out of Home Care Executive Manager, Ariana Kenny, shares her insights on these issues in a conversation with the Blacktown Advocate….

Frames of mind

Posted on: April 9, 2017 Posted by: madmin Posted in: Wellbeing

I was listening to a podcast the other day, of which I’ve become quite a fan.

The topic was epigenetics. Crudely, it is the concept that our gene sensitivities are switched on and off by experiences in our lives. One of the scenarios given in discussion was lab tests where mice were ‘bred’ to be fearful of the scent of cherry blossoms….

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