March 2016 - aifc

Why Youth Homelessness Matters

According to Homelessness Australia, there’s a staggering number of homeless young people in Australia. When we think about homeless youths we often think about street kids, drug addicts and runaways. But this is not always the case. Most of the homeless youth...

Community, Faith, Mental Health, Relationships, Wellbeing |

The Basic Characteristics Of Binge Eating Disorder

Binge Eating disorder is characterised by eating large amounts of foods in short period of time often when the person isn’t hungry. People with the disorder usually feel out of control when eating not being able to stop when they want to. Binge eating as a way of...

Mental Health, Wellbeing |

Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease? You’re Not Alone

Parkinson’s Disease affects those between the ages of 50 and 60 but can affect younger people. It often goes unnoticed by everyone including the patient themselves as the symptoms can be very mild at first appearing with a small shake in a hand while it’s resting or...

Mental Health, Relationships, Wellbeing |

How Pets Can Help Children Develop In Key Areas

According to the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne approximately 80% of Australians have or have owned a pet at some stage during their lifetime. Children can gain benefits that go beyond the physical when caring for animals aiding with development in confidence and...

Mental Health, Relationships |

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism is a deep rooted neurodevelopmental condition that lasts a lifetime and according to the DSM-5 is diagnosed & characterised by differences in two main areas; social communication and patterns of behavior. While genetics plays a role in Autism, we don’t yet...

Mental Health, Relationships |