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Jul 16, 2026 ∙ 5 min
School Can't - Reframing the Pathologised Language of "School Refusal" to be more Affirming and Supportive
What is School Can't? The term "school refusal" is used by mental health professionals, educators and researchers to describe the severe anxiety and emotional distress a student experiences in relation to attending mainstream schooling. It's distinctly different from wagging — a defiant act — because it's rooted in trauma and anxiety, not defiance. I believe "school refusal" is an inaccurate, negative term. "School can't" is far more accurate, and it's the term I'll use from here on. Our...
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May 14, 2026 ∙ 2 min
Selective mutism v's Situational mutism.
I remember when I was a teenager, I was hanging out with my group of friends after school one day. I just did not feel like talking or so...
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Mar 3, 2024 ∙ 1 min
A peek at an informative YouTube video series by Merri Health - aimed at unpaid Carers
These videos were created with the intention of reaching people who do not realise they are an unpaid carer & can get support for themselves
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