You should NOT believe everything you think! More people attempt suicide or take their own life every year than are killed by wars, criminals or terrorists combined. We are raised from birth to crave stimulus and are indoctrinated to seek instant gratification. The world we…
The severity and impact of mental health illnesses such as depression, bipolar and anxiety disorders are similar across international boundaries. In the case of depression, according to the World Health Organisation ( W.H.O. ) as of the year 2017, depression is the leading health concern worldwide. Almost…
Depression and Children, especially in infancy, is uncommon, although the chance of depression in childhood will be increased if parents are very uncaring to the child ( or, to a lesser extent, overly controlling and overprotective ). Depression in the years up to puberty is…
Teen suicide is a growing health concern. It is a leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24. What the Research Shows Teen suicide is a growing health concern. According to experts Michelle Moskos, Jennifer Achilles, and Doug Gray, causes of suicidal distress…
The First Person in History to Circumambulate Tasmania: Braving the State’s Harshest Conditions – A Monumental World Record Trek IN SUPPORT OF Mental Health. He will finish his 46-day circumnavigation of the state on Saturday when he arrives at Salamanca Market in Hobart. He hopes to…
Leaving from his starting point at Port Arthur on April 2 with 14-year-old son Kelvyn, the 51-year-old has continued his record-breaking walk alone over the past week to raise funds for the Black Dog Institute and bring more awareness to mood disorders. Given a night’s…
KELVYN Linton ( 14 ), has been named the youngest person to walk across Tasmania, Australia – with a focus on mental health awareness. Kelvyn and father Chris Linton have reached Latrobe after a 19-day trek from Port Arthur hauling a trolley carrying 125kg of…
HOBART residents are encouraged to support a 1,400km charity world record walk around Tasmania to raise awareness and combat the stigma about Mental Health. …father and son team Christopher and Kelvyn Linton are undertaking an unsupported long-distance charity walk around the perimeter of Tasmania, Australia. The walk is estimated to be approximately 1,400km,…
“Unsupported means we will not have a support vehicle. All our food and provisions will be carried on our backs or in our customised walking-cart.” Christopher Linton is describing a walk he and his son, Kelvyn, are about to undertake in support of the Black…