We know that meditation is good for mental wellbeing but, for many, it can feel hard to quieten the mind. Thoughts of meditation may evoke impressions
Exam Stress and How to Build Resilience
Exams are likely to cause stress and require significant resilience at some point during the course of young people's lives. During school, it is
Letter from Liz – December 2018
Dear Readers, Another year is coming to a close and what a year it has been for WayAhead. This issue of the Mind Reader will look back at just some
MIEACT helping everyone affected by bullying through their innovative program
During the WayAhead AGM in late November, Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT Program Manager Megan Mills presented on the findings of their new
World’s Largest Mental Health Awareness Lesson
Around 1500 Year 9 and 10 students from around NSW came to Sydney Olympic Park to take part in the NSW Department of Education’s Guinness World
Buying a packet of mental wellbeing
If you were wandering around the Sydney CBD in late March or early April, you might have spotted a vending machine, standing alone in the middle of
It’s Summer Time: We Need to Talk About ‘Summer Bodies’ and Body Image
Summer is now officially here, with the weather warming up around Australia. As the layers are shed and people start heading towards the beach,
Helping Your Anxious Child – An interview with Professor Ron Rapee
As a parent or teacher, it can be hard to know how to help a child you think might be dealing with anxiety. For more than 25 years, Professor Rapee,
He’ll Be Right: My Journey with Anxiety
I was probably always what people would assume was just shy, as a child, but there was always that worry that other kids didn't seem to have. Things
Why sharing the journey matters
What 2018's Mental Health Month theme means to one of the WayAhead team members. Sometimes when things are bad, when my emotions are exhausted
Letter from Liz – November 2018
Dear Readers, It has been the busiest and most exciting Mental Health Month I can remember. The theme Share the Journey has been adapted to
Carol’s Story
I was a quiet achiever since childhood. I grew up in a family that speaks very little English and I had some challenges connecting with people. All
Living with clutter and hoarding disorder
There is a lot of misunderstanding about hoarding behaviours and people who live with clutter. Lee Shuer and Bec Belofsky Shuer, experts in hoarding
Christmas, retirement and the importance of financial wellbeing
Finances play a huge role in people’s lives, from where they live to how they spend their spare time, including their broader wellbeing. Ryan Porter,
Celebrating mental health champions
At the start of Mental Health Month each year, WayAhead presents the Mental Health Matters Awards, recognising individuals and organisations
Navigating welcoming a new baby
Are you one in five? That’s the question that WayAhead is asking new and prospective parents this Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness
Out and about with WayAhead
Mental Health Month is always our busiest time of year, from hosting the Mental Health Matters Awards to visiting events to promote good mental health
The state of mental health in NSW – Hosted by Osher Günsberg
On the 17th October 2018, WayAhead held a Facebook Live event, chaired by media personality and mental health spokesperson Osher Günsberg, at the NSW
Response to the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
Today’s National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been welcomed by
Mental Health Matters Award Winners 2018
Community champions recognised for outstanding contributions in the lead up to 2018 Mental Health Month Community champions, workplace support
World Suicide Prevention Day
This World Suicide Prevention Day, WayAhead recognises the distress being felt in many rural and regional areas of NSW due to the ongoing