Information and resources for healing and recovery by Melbourne psychotherapist Amanda Robins.

youth mental health

Amanda Robins

21 July 2019

Parenting adolescents, parenting

How do I know if my teenager needs counselling?

Amanda Robins

21 July 2019

Parenting adolescents, parenting

How do I know if my teenager needs counselling?

Teen angst or mental illness? How to tell the difference between normal mood swings and something more serious.

Amanda Robins

17 August 2018

Parenting adolescents, parenting

What's Normal What's Not

Amanda Robins

17 August 2018

Parenting adolescents, parenting

What's Normal What's Not

Teen angst or mental illness? How to tell the difference between normal mood swings and something more serious.

Amanda Robins

4 July 2018

suicide prevention, parenting, Parenting adolescents

Medication Isnt the Answer

Amanda Robins

4 July 2018

suicide prevention, parenting, Parenting adolescents

Medication Isnt the Answer

Medications have their place, but they aren’t the answer in the long term. The tragic death of Sabrina Di Lembo can also tell us something about how services are letting young people down.

Amanda Robins

4 June 2018

Research

Between self-esteem and self-concept

Amanda Robins

4 June 2018

Research

Between self-esteem and self-concept

New Canadian research argues that young people’s self-concept influences the length of their stay in inpatient services. But what does this really mean?

Amanda Robins

16 February 2018

Dating and Relationships

Dating & Romance: how to handle rejection

Amanda Robins

16 February 2018

Dating and Relationships

Dating & Romance: how to handle rejection

Rejection can feel pretty awful - but you can help yourself.