Inform Yourself

Helping others
It’s Not All About Me! A Story about Focusing Less on Myself and More on Others At sixteen I thought the world was mine and I believed that I could and would change it. Every time I switched the T.V. on I would hear about another racist killing, more wars and yet...

Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
A state of well-being Young people are trying to deal with different situations and new challenges in their lives. They may experience problems at school, relationships with friends, changing circumstances that can happen with the family, learning disabilities, such...

Giving space for Self-growth and personal empowerment
What is this self-growth that we hear about? The first thing that may come to mind when we hear about self-growth is what we wish to achieve in life; basically our short term or long term goals mostly related to our education, work and...

Neurology of the Brain
The Hindbrain The hindbrain includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ballof tissue called the cerebellum. It is involved in many physiological processes that keep us alive such as our heart rate, breathing, and swallowing. The...

Sexual Assault, Rape and Consent
Claire and Mike are both 16 years old and have been dating for two months now. It is Claire’s first relationship and she feels very lucky to have found Mark as he has been a very caring boyfriend and he frequently buys her gifts. Recently, however, Mark started to be...

Environment and I
The environment and I – by Neville aged 10 I have always loved anything to do with nature and the world outside. Since I was a little boy I have been really interested in insects, animals and plants. One of the things I love to do most is go for walks in...

Safe with technology
Nowadays everybody uses computers and mobiles, nearly everyone has computers in their home, some lucky ones even have them in their room. One favourite way we teens have of spending our time is surfing the net, setting up pages on social networking sites or...

Emotional Literacy
The Meaning of a Smile A Story about Emotional Literacy When I was six years old, around nine years ago, some important, intelligent people told my parents that I have Asperger Syndrome. My parents had been thinking that there was something different about me. For...

Love, sex and relationship
I can’t get you out of my mind I can’t seem to get you out of my mind. The way you walk, the way you talk, the way your eyes shine. I can’t seem to understand the way you bend your head to listen to every word I say And the way things between us are never dull or...

Bullying
Being Different A Story about Being Bullied When I was in primary school, I fit in well. I used to get invited to lots of parties and always had a cool amount of people at my own birthday parties. I was always surrounded by people to play with during breaktime. I was...
Me & Myself


Giving space for Self-growth and personal empowerment
What is this self-growth that we hear about? The first thing that may come to mind when we hear about self-growth is what we wish to achieve in...


Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)
In our modern world of constant connectivity, it's easy to get caught up in the widespread phenomenon known as FOMO, or the "Fear of Missing Out."...


Laughing at yourself
It is important to be able to laugh at yourself, it just makes life more bearable! It is being able to take things with a pinch of salt and...


Myself
Nurturing My Self-Concept Who am I? What am I here for? Society tells me how I am supposed to be. As a fifteen-year-old girl, society states that I...


Let’s talk about stress
I am feeling so run down. At home, my parents are constantly fighting and I often get caught in the middle of their arguments. At school, I carry my...


Seasonal Depression
A seasonal affective disorder, short SAD, is a type of depression that usually occurs in specific seasons with symptoms lasting about 4-5 months....


Self-Harm
What is Self-Harm? Self-harm is not a mental health illness itself, however, in most cases, it occurs with mental illnesses like borderline...


Anxiety
Anxiety is a lot like a toddler. It never stops talking; tells you you’re wrong about everything and wakes you up at 3 AM. Butterflies in...


Depression
What is ‘depression’? Depression is a mental health difficulty that affects how a person feels, thinks and acts. It causes feelings of sadness...


Personality – who am I?
Nature vs. Nurture What is the nature-nurture debate all about? Nature refers to the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we are—from our...


Giving space for Self-growth and personal empowerment
What is this self-growth that we hear about? The first thing that may come to mind when we hear about self-growth is what we wish to achieve in...


Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)
In our modern world of constant connectivity, it's easy to get caught up in the widespread phenomenon known as FOMO, or the "Fear of Missing Out."...


Laughing at yourself
It is important to be able to laugh at yourself, it just makes life more bearable! It is being able to take things with a pinch of salt and...


Myself
Nurturing My Self-Concept Who am I? What am I here for? Society tells me how I am supposed to be. As a fifteen-year-old girl, society states that I...


Let’s talk about stress
I am feeling so run down. At home, my parents are constantly fighting and I often get caught in the middle of their arguments. At school, I carry my...


Seasonal Depression
A seasonal affective disorder, short SAD, is a type of depression that usually occurs in specific seasons with symptoms lasting about 4-5 months....


Self-Harm
What is Self-Harm? Self-harm is not a mental health illness itself, however, in most cases, it occurs with mental illnesses like borderline...


Anxiety
Anxiety is a lot like a toddler. It never stops talking; tells you you’re wrong about everything and wakes you up at 3 AM. Butterflies in...


Depression
What is ‘depression’? Depression is a mental health difficulty that affects how a person feels, thinks and acts. It causes feelings of sadness...


Personality – who am I?
Nature vs. Nurture What is the nature-nurture debate all about? Nature refers to the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we are—from our...


Giving space for Self-growth and personal empowerment
What is this self-growth that we hear about? The first thing that may come to mind when we hear about self-growth is what we wish to achieve in...


Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)
In our modern world of constant connectivity, it's easy to get caught up in the widespread phenomenon known as FOMO, or the "Fear of Missing Out."...
Dealing With Others


Abuse
My mum and dad split up when I was 8 years old. They were always screaming and shouting at each other. When my dad left home, my mum started laying...


Sexual Assault, Rape and Consent
Claire and Mike are both 16 years old and have been dating for two months now. It is Claire’s first relationship and she feels very lucky to have...


Peer Pressure
Do I Fit In? A Story About Peer Pressure There goes the alarm again! I guess I should drag myself out of bed, but I really hate getting up for...


Cyberbullying
What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is bullying which occurs through Information & Communication Technology (ICT). The devices used to...


Hate speech
What is hate speech? Hate Speech is best described as speech that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group on the basis of national origin,...


Supporting others
Have you noticed that a friend or family member has been acting a bit off lately? Here are some signs that someone might be struggling with mental...


Helping others
It’s Not All About Me! A Story about Focusing Less on Myself and More on Others At sixteen I thought the world was mine and I believed that I could...


Parental seperation
I am sixteen years old and my parents got separated last year. It was hard to accept their decision and I was shocked when they first told me. When...


Bullying
Being Different A Story about Being Bullied When I was in primary school, I fit in well. I used to get invited to lots of parties and always had a...


Discrimination
What is discrimination? At its basis, discrimination refers to unjust treatment towards a person based upon the individual’s personal...


Abuse
My mum and dad split up when I was 8 years old. They were always screaming and shouting at each other. When my dad left home, my mum started laying...


Sexual Assault, Rape and Consent
Claire and Mike are both 16 years old and have been dating for two months now. It is Claire’s first relationship and she feels very lucky to have...


Peer Pressure
Do I Fit In? A Story About Peer Pressure There goes the alarm again! I guess I should drag myself out of bed, but I really hate getting up for...


Cyberbullying
What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is bullying which occurs through Information & Communication Technology (ICT). The devices used to...


Hate speech
What is hate speech? Hate Speech is best described as speech that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group on the basis of national origin,...


Supporting others
Have you noticed that a friend or family member has been acting a bit off lately? Here are some signs that someone might be struggling with mental...


Helping others
It’s Not All About Me! A Story about Focusing Less on Myself and More on Others At sixteen I thought the world was mine and I believed that I could...


Parental seperation
I am sixteen years old and my parents got separated last year. It was hard to accept their decision and I was shocked when they first told me. When...


Bullying
Being Different A Story about Being Bullied When I was in primary school, I fit in well. I used to get invited to lots of parties and always had a...


Discrimination
What is discrimination? At its basis, discrimination refers to unjust treatment towards a person based upon the individual’s personal...


Abuse
My mum and dad split up when I was 8 years old. They were always screaming and shouting at each other. When my dad left home, my mum started laying...


Sexual Assault, Rape and Consent
Claire and Mike are both 16 years old and have been dating for two months now. It is Claire’s first relationship and she feels very lucky to have...
Relationships
Around Me


Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
A state of well-being Young people are trying to deal with different situations and new challenges in their lives. They may experience problems at...


Homelessness
Homelessness in Malta may not appear to be as big of a problem as it really is. This is because we are not used to visibly seeing people sleeping on...


Gender roles
What is gender? It is highly important that we first define the difference between gender and sex. Sex refers to the biological make-up of a person;...


Environment and I
The environment and I – by Neville aged 10 I have always loved anything to do with nature and the world outside. Since I was a little boy I...


Physically Active
Physical Exercise – by Peter aged 16 I am an exercise freak; I just can’t get enough of it. I am not sure what it is about exercise but I know...


Emotions
How often do you feel happy, sad, angry or scared? These are just some of the many emotions we experience. Emotions come to us in...


Volunteering
Do you have an altruistic attitude to life? Do you have an unselfish concern about the welfare of others? Do you feel that you could motivate...


Disability
Disability is the subjection of negative stereotypes by members of society, where the environment is disabling rather than the experience of the...


Easing into a major milestone: Retirement
You’ve been working for many years and now you are approaching retirement. You know people who have already retired and while some seem happier than...


Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
A state of well-being Young people are trying to deal with different situations and new challenges in their lives. They may experience problems at...


Homelessness
Homelessness in Malta may not appear to be as big of a problem as it really is. This is because we are not used to visibly seeing people sleeping on...


Gender roles
What is gender? It is highly important that we first define the difference between gender and sex. Sex refers to the biological make-up of a person;...


Environment and I
The environment and I – by Neville aged 10 I have always loved anything to do with nature and the world outside. Since I was a little boy I...


Physically Active
Physical Exercise – by Peter aged 16 I am an exercise freak; I just can’t get enough of it. I am not sure what it is about exercise but I know...


Emotions
How often do you feel happy, sad, angry or scared? These are just some of the many emotions we experience. Emotions come to us in...


Volunteering
Do you have an altruistic attitude to life? Do you have an unselfish concern about the welfare of others? Do you feel that you could motivate...


Disability
Disability is the subjection of negative stereotypes by members of society, where the environment is disabling rather than the experience of the...


Easing into a major milestone: Retirement
You’ve been working for many years and now you are approaching retirement. You know people who have already retired and while some seem happier than...


Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
A state of well-being Young people are trying to deal with different situations and new challenges in their lives. They may experience problems at...


Homelessness
Homelessness in Malta may not appear to be as big of a problem as it really is. This is because we are not used to visibly seeing people sleeping on...
Other topics


Online Safety
As you know, the Internet offers many benefits such as keeping in touch with friends, playing games and watching short videos. However it is...


Safe with technology
Nowadays everybody uses computers and mobiles, nearly everyone has computers in their home, some lucky ones even have them in their room. One...


Neurology of the Brain
The Hindbrain The hindbrain includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ballof tissue called the cerebellum. It is...


Not having enough money
I am Amanda, I am 16 years old. I started sixth form a couple of months ago. I have a lot of friends. It is often said that we are living in a...


Professional Support
With each day we constantly process and develop social skills and emotional experiences as we try to lead happy, healthy lives. Sometimes our...


Substance Abuse
Drugs You may have heard people speak negatively about drugs, and thought to yourself that they were obviously not speaking about the drugs...


Internet Use Gaming Disorder
With the advancement of technology, games have also become increasingly complex – just take a look at virtual reality! As games become more...


Online Safety
As you know, the Internet offers many benefits such as keeping in touch with friends, playing games and watching short videos. However it is...


Safe with technology
Nowadays everybody uses computers and mobiles, nearly everyone has computers in their home, some lucky ones even have them in their room. One...


Neurology of the Brain
The Hindbrain The hindbrain includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ballof tissue called the cerebellum. It is...


Not having enough money
I am Amanda, I am 16 years old. I started sixth form a couple of months ago. I have a lot of friends. It is often said that we are living in a...


Professional Support
With each day we constantly process and develop social skills and emotional experiences as we try to lead happy, healthy lives. Sometimes our...


Substance Abuse
Drugs You may have heard people speak negatively about drugs, and thought to yourself that they were obviously not speaking about the drugs...


Internet Use Gaming Disorder
With the advancement of technology, games have also become increasingly complex – just take a look at virtual reality! As games become more...


Online Safety
As you know, the Internet offers many benefits such as keeping in touch with friends, playing games and watching short videos. However it is...


Safe with technology
Nowadays everybody uses computers and mobiles, nearly everyone has computers in their home, some lucky ones even have them in their room. One...
Me & Myself

Anxiety
Anxiety is a lot like a toddler. It never stops talking; tells you you’re wrong about everything and wakes you up at 3 AM. Butterflies in...

Personality – who am I?
Nature vs. Nurture What is the nature-nurture debate all about? Nature refers to the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we are—from our...

Making Mistakes
It’s OK to Make Mistakes A Story about Risking a Little to Learn a Lot! Hi,...

Depression
What is ‘depression’? Depression is a mental health difficulty that affects how a person feels, thinks and acts. It causes feelings of sadness...

Laughing at yourself
It is important to be able to laugh at yourself, it just makes life more bearable! It is being able to take things with a pinch of salt and...

Giving space for Self-growth and personal empowerment
What is this self-growth that we hear about? The first thing that may come to mind when we hear about self-growth is what we wish to achieve in...

Myself
Nurturing My Self-Concept Who am I? What am I here for? Society tells me how I am supposed to be. As a fifteen-year-old girl, society states that I...

Suicide
The last 2 years of my life have been terrible. Since my parents are separated and my mother decided to solve her problems with alcohol, I’m living...

Note to self-care…
I feel suffocated, emotionless and my world crumbling around me. For this reason, I’m trying to inhale a large breath in and exhale another out...

Grief, Loss and Bereavement
Talking about Emotions The death of a loved one is a terrible experience which we all unfortunately experience at some point in our life. When...
Dealing With Others

Abuse
My mum and dad split up when I was 8 years old. They were always screaming and shouting at each other. When my dad left home, my mum started laying...

Peer Pressure
Do I Fit In? A Story About Peer Pressure There goes the alarm again! I guess I should drag myself out of bed, but I really hate getting up for...

Helping others
It’s Not All About Me! A Story about Focusing Less on Myself and More on Others At sixteen I thought the world was mine and I believed that I could...

Parental seperation
I am sixteen years old and my parents got separated last year. It was hard to accept their decision and I was shocked when they first told me. When...

Sexual Assault, Rape and Consent
Claire and Mike are both 16 years old and have been dating for two months now. It is Claire’s first relationship and she feels very lucky to have...

Cyberbullying
What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is bullying which occurs through Information & Communication Technology (ICT). The devices used to...

Discrimination
What is discrimination? At its basis, discrimination refers to unjust treatment towards a person based upon the individual’s personal...

Hate speech
What is hate speech? Hate Speech is best described as speech that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group on the basis of national origin,...

Communication with parents
Communication with Parents – by Mandy aged 14 Oh my goodness, I wonder if anyone has the same problem as I do – ha ha of this I am sure. My...

Supporting others
Have you noticed that a friend or family member has been acting a bit off lately? Here are some signs that someone might be struggling with mental...
Relationships

LGBTQIA+
You may have come across a few words or terms to describe those within the gay community. This could have been by overhearing or participating in...

Parenting
Today the role of a parent has truly a broad definition. It does not only refer to biological parents but also stepparents, legal guardians...

Emotional Literacy
The Meaning of a Smile A Story about Emotional Literacy When I was six years old, around nine years ago, some important, intelligent people told my...

Friends and Making Friends
For a few seconds go back to your childhood and think about your first days in school. Those days of dread when you were ripped off from your summer...

Toxic Relationships
What is a toxic relationship? Any relationship that makes one or both individuals involved feel unsupported, misunderstood, demeaned or attacked. A...

Love, sex and relationship
I can’t get you out of my mind I can’t seem to get you out of my mind. The way you walk, the way you talk, the way your eyes shine. I can’t seem to...

Family
In school I was always taught that the traditional family always had a mother, father and children living in one house. But it’s different for me...

Assertiveness
It’s not easy to say ‘no’ to something especially when everyone else is saying ‘yes’. Sometimes, it’s not easy to stand up for what you believe in....
Around Me

Easing into a major milestone: Retirement
You’ve been working for many years and now you are approaching retirement. You know people who have already retired and while some seem happier than...

Gender roles
What is gender? It is highly important that we first define the difference between gender and sex. Sex refers to the biological make-up of a person;...

Homelessness
Homelessness in Malta may not appear to be as big of a problem as it really is. This is because we are not used to visibly seeing people sleeping on...

Emotions
How often do you feel happy, sad, angry or scared? These are just some of the many emotions we experience. Emotions come to us in...

Disability
Disability is the subjection of negative stereotypes by members of society, where the environment is disabling rather than the experience of the...

Volunteering
Do you have an altruistic attitude to life? Do you have an unselfish concern about the welfare of others? Do you feel that you could motivate...

Physically Active
Physical Exercise – by Peter aged 16 I am an exercise freak; I just can’t get enough of it. I am not sure what it is about exercise but I know...

Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
A state of well-being Young people are trying to deal with different situations and new challenges in their lives. They may experience problems at...

Environment and I
The environment and I – by Neville aged 10 I have always loved anything to do with nature and the world outside. Since I was a little boy I...
Other topics

Professional Support
With each day we constantly process and develop social skills and emotional experiences as we try to lead happy, healthy lives. Sometimes our...

Substance Abuse
Drugs You may have heard people speak negatively about drugs, and thought to yourself that they were obviously not speaking about the drugs...

Safe with technology
Nowadays everybody uses computers and mobiles, nearly everyone has computers in their home, some lucky ones even have them in their room. One...

Internet Use Gaming Disorder
With the advancement of technology, games have also become increasingly complex – just take a look at virtual reality! As games become more...

Online Safety
As you know, the Internet offers many benefits such as keeping in touch with friends, playing games and watching short videos. However it is...

Neurology of the Brain
The Hindbrain The hindbrain includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ballof tissue called the cerebellum. It is...

Not having enough money
I am Amanda, I am 16 years old. I started sixth form a couple of months ago. I have a lot of friends. It is often said that we are living in a...
Me & Myself

Let’s talk about stress
I am feeling so run down. At home, my parents are constantly fighting and I often get caught in the middle of their arguments. At school, I carry my...

Puberty and Body Changes
Although puberty is a great time in our lives because we are growing up, it can also be a time when we face some problems, these might occur because...

Giving space for Self-growth and personal empowerment
What is this self-growth that we hear about? The first thing that may come to mind when we hear about self-growth is what we wish to achieve in...

Myself
Nurturing My Self-Concept Who am I? What am I here for? Society tells me how I am supposed to be. As a fifteen-year-old girl, society states that I...

Personality – who am I?
Nature vs. Nurture What is the nature-nurture debate all about? Nature refers to the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we are—from our...

Depression
What is ‘depression’? Depression is a mental health difficulty that affects how a person feels, thinks and acts. It causes feelings of sadness...

Making Mistakes
It’s OK to Make Mistakes A Story about Risking a Little to Learn a Lot! Hi,...

Seasonal Depression
A seasonal affective disorder, short SAD, is a type of depression that usually occurs in specific seasons with symptoms lasting about 4-5 months....

Note to self-care…
I feel suffocated, emotionless and my world crumbling around me. For this reason, I’m trying to inhale a large breath in and exhale another out...

Self-Harm
What is Self-Harm? Self-harm is not a mental health illness itself, however, in most cases, it occurs with mental illnesses like borderline...
Dealing With Others

Sexual Assault, Rape and Consent
Claire and Mike are both 16 years old and have been dating for two months now. It is Claire’s first relationship and she feels very lucky to have...

Cyberbullying
What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is bullying which occurs through Information & Communication Technology (ICT). The devices used to...

Helping others
It’s Not All About Me! A Story about Focusing Less on Myself and More on Others At sixteen I thought the world was mine and I believed that I could...

Abuse
My mum and dad split up when I was 8 years old. They were always screaming and shouting at each other. When my dad left home, my mum started laying...

Peer Pressure
Do I Fit In? A Story About Peer Pressure There goes the alarm again! I guess I should drag myself out of bed, but I really hate getting up for...

Communication with parents
Communication with Parents – by Mandy aged 14 Oh my goodness, I wonder if anyone has the same problem as I do – ha ha of this I am sure. My...

Bullying
Being Different A Story about Being Bullied When I was in primary school, I fit in well. I used to get invited to lots of parties and always had a...

Discrimination
What is discrimination? At its basis, discrimination refers to unjust treatment towards a person based upon the individual’s personal...

Supporting others
Have you noticed that a friend or family member has been acting a bit off lately? Here are some signs that someone might be struggling with mental...

Hate speech
What is hate speech? Hate Speech is best described as speech that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group on the basis of national origin,...
Relationships

Parenting
Today the role of a parent has truly a broad definition. It does not only refer to biological parents but also stepparents, legal guardians...

Assertiveness
It’s not easy to say ‘no’ to something especially when everyone else is saying ‘yes’. Sometimes, it’s not easy to stand up for what you believe in....

Emotional Literacy
The Meaning of a Smile A Story about Emotional Literacy When I was six years old, around nine years ago, some important, intelligent people told my...

Love, sex and relationship
I can’t get you out of my mind I can’t seem to get you out of my mind. The way you walk, the way you talk, the way your eyes shine. I can’t seem to...

Family
In school I was always taught that the traditional family always had a mother, father and children living in one house. But it’s different for me...

LGBTQIA+
You may have come across a few words or terms to describe those within the gay community. This could have been by overhearing or participating in...

Friends and Making Friends
For a few seconds go back to your childhood and think about your first days in school. Those days of dread when you were ripped off from your summer...

Toxic Relationships
What is a toxic relationship? Any relationship that makes one or both individuals involved feel unsupported, misunderstood, demeaned or attacked. A...
Around Me

Easing into a major milestone: Retirement
You’ve been working for many years and now you are approaching retirement. You know people who have already retired and while some seem happier than...

Disability
Disability is the subjection of negative stereotypes by members of society, where the environment is disabling rather than the experience of the...

Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
A state of well-being Young people are trying to deal with different situations and new challenges in their lives. They may experience problems at...

Homelessness
Homelessness in Malta may not appear to be as big of a problem as it really is. This is because we are not used to visibly seeing people sleeping on...

Gender roles
What is gender? It is highly important that we first define the difference between gender and sex. Sex refers to the biological make-up of a person;...

Physically Active
Physical Exercise – by Peter aged 16 I am an exercise freak; I just can’t get enough of it. I am not sure what it is about exercise but I know...

Emotions
How often do you feel happy, sad, angry or scared? These are just some of the many emotions we experience. Emotions come to us in...

Environment and I
The environment and I – by Neville aged 10 I have always loved anything to do with nature and the world outside. Since I was a little boy I...

Volunteering
Do you have an altruistic attitude to life? Do you have an unselfish concern about the welfare of others? Do you feel that you could motivate...
Other topics

Online Safety
As you know, the Internet offers many benefits such as keeping in touch with friends, playing games and watching short videos. However it is...

Neurology of the Brain
The Hindbrain The hindbrain includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ballof tissue called the cerebellum. It is...

Substance Abuse
Drugs You may have heard people speak negatively about drugs, and thought to yourself that they were obviously not speaking about the drugs...

Internet Use Gaming Disorder
With the advancement of technology, games have also become increasingly complex – just take a look at virtual reality! As games become more...

Safe with technology
Nowadays everybody uses computers and mobiles, nearly everyone has computers in their home, some lucky ones even have them in their room. One...

Not having enough money
I am Amanda, I am 16 years old. I started sixth form a couple of months ago. I have a lot of friends. It is often said that we are living in a...

Professional Support
With each day we constantly process and develop social skills and emotional experiences as we try to lead happy, healthy lives. Sometimes our...