Read more: Sleep, teens and mental health: what parents need to know
From school pressures to family stress, to hours spent online, teenagers today are navigating a world that can make switching off feel nearly impossible. Among it all, one thing often slips down the priority list — sleep.
But sleep is far more than just rest. For young people, it’s a vital foundation for mental health, brain development, learning and emotional regulation. Without enough of it, everything feels harder, and the consequences can be serious.
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Medication safety in action
August 28, 2025Medication safety is crucial to avoid harm and make sure patients get the correct treatment when they need it. Across the district, a number of medication safety initiatives are being implemented to improve care and help keep patients safe.
Improving access to mental health services for children
August 28, 2025To improve support for children under 12 who experience mental health challenges, a team of the District’s mental health professionals have been working on a project over the last 12 months, ‘Connecting the Dots’.
Neuroscience Drives New Wellbeing App: ReNeuWell
August 28, 2025Researchers from NeuRA and UNSW Sydney have launched a new app aimed at boosting the wellbeing and resilience of adults. This innovative mobile application, called ReNeuWell, shifts the focus from managing distress to actively promoting mental flourishing, offering a neuroscience-backed, personalized approach to mental health.
Mindgardens Neuroscience Network acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge the voices of people with lived experience, their carers, families and kinship groups. We recognise the expertise acquired through living with a mental health, drug and alcohol or neurological disorder and acknowledge those who care for people on their recovery journey. We place lived experience at the heart of all that we do.
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