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Christian Revival in Australia – We Need Counsellors

August 18, 2025 | aifc News, Community, Faith, Featured Blog, Mental Health, Research

Revival Is Here. Are You Ready? Across the world—and here in Australia—we’re seeing signs of a Christian revival. In the middle of rising anxiety, fractured communities, and a search for stability, more people are returning to faith. And not just in theory—church attendance is increasing, interest in Christianity is growing, and spiritual conversations are becoming…

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A Vulnerable God – Part 1

July 20, 2021 | Community, Faith, Mental Health, Relationships, Research, Wellbeing

Of all the multiple ways our human brokenness shows up, probably none is more insidious and prevailing than shame.   Shame whispers (and sometimes shouts)...

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Gen Z and Millennials – Spiritual Insights Into The Connected Generation

October 22, 2019 | Faith, Leadership, Mental Health, Relationships, Research

A study by Barna Group in parnership with World Vision, has uncovered spiritual insights, pressing issues and concerns of Gen Z and Millenials.

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The State of Mental Health in The Australian Church Community

September 10, 2019 | Community, Faith, Leadership, Mental Health, Research

There’s a growing need for our church leaders to be adequately equipped to provide others with emotional and mental health support.

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Research Into Coping Mechanisms in Anxiety & Depression

April 22, 2019 | Mental Health, Research

Studies have found that the struggles we human beings face often come from within us. This means we need to have a closer look at ourselves for answers.

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Kick A Cigarette Smoking Habit For Health Reasons

December 13, 2018 | Faith, Mental Health, Research, Wellbeing

Studies show evidence of the health risks involved in cigarette smoking as being too huge a risk to ignore. Here's why we need to kick a cigarette habit.

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Scientific Breakthrough Uncovers ‘Cell Disorder’ in PMDD Sufferers

December 6, 2017 | Mental Health, Relationships, Research

Scientific research recently discovered a link in PMDD to a ‘cell disorder’ revealing how cells process sex hormones in PMDD sufferers.

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Could Air Pollution Be Affecting Our Mental Health?

April 18, 2016 | Community, Mental Health, Research, Wellbeing

We live in an industrial world that is constantly pumping out dangerous fumes and gases into the atmosphere. Natural events can also pollute our air with pollen, smoke from bushfires and the dust from windstorms. There are many other pollutants that can affect the quality of air we breathe impacting on our overall health, mental…

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