http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/david-stokes/ David Stokes is a clinical neuropsychologist who has worked in community, education and hospital settings. As well as running a private practice, he is the senior manager of professional practice at the Australian Psychological Society, the peak body representing 20,000 psychologists across Australia. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Most-school-chaplains-are-dangerously-unqualified/ When 14 year old Philip attempted to commit suicide with a drug overdose, it was not a surprise to some teachers and students, but it was still a shock to most. He’d been rather quiet and serious of late, but was a bit like that anyway. One teacher said later that he had thought, after one particularly sullen period, of suggesting a talk with someone but never found a chance. Suzie’s distress was more obvious. She had been seen crying with her friends on several occasions, but still seemed to be keeping up with work and participating. No one was aware that at home her mother was seriously ill with cancer. feedback@thepunch.com.au (David Stokes) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Most-school-chaplains-are-dangerously-unqualified/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Most-school-chaplains-are-dangerously-unqualified/#item6198 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:50:20 +0000 David Stokes | Author bios | The Punch