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Depression in Men – What Helps and What Makes It Worse
Tracy McLeanOct 2, 2024
Did you know that 48.1% of Australian men have experienced a mental health problem at some point in their life? In fact, 1 in 8 men will experience depression and sadly suicide is now the leading cause of death amongst men aged 15-44. Men...
Supporting Children in Response to Media Truma
Samantha KingJun 16, 2024
There was a siege of a Lint Cafe in Sydney in 2014 that lasted around 16 hours and had worldwide media coverage. At the time we thanked the Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network for providing the following input...
How to Get a Child to do Tasks that you want them to do
Clare ScanlonMay 11, 2024
Lets Understand What Tasks Are We all have different roles to play. As adults, we may be a Mother, Father, Worker, Gardener, Cook and/or student. For each of these roles, we have different tasks that need to be completed in order to...
Problem Solving Skills for Children
Ine TrompetMar 25, 2024
How do I help my children make better choices? The problem solving process Does your child seem to struggle with making the right choices in the moment? Does your child experience difficulties to stop and think before he/she acts, which...
How to Build Your Child’s Resilience
Danielle BarghAug 15, 2024
Resilient children bounce back in the face of setbacks and difficulties. While adults often assume that childhood is a carefree and happy period of life, the reality is that children experience stress too. Though they don’t have the...
Ever wondered what happens during that first session with a Psychologist?
Gerda MullerSep 13, 2019
"So you’ve been referred to see a psychologist but you just can’t seem to get yourself to make and also attend that very first appointment." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y13lA_qMk7M What is the first session with a psychologist like?...
12 Simple Tips to Improve Your Sleep
Gerda MullerSep 6, 2019
12 Simple Tips to Improve Your Sleep Falling asleep may seem like an impossible dream when you’re awake at 3am, but good sleep is more under your control than you might think. Following healthy sleep habits can make the difference...
5 Things Super Successful People Do Before 8 AM
Gerda MullerJul 12, 2019
Rise and shine! Morning time just became your new best friend. Love it or hate it, utilising the morning hours before work may be the key to a successful and healthy lifestyle. That’s right, early rising is a common trait found in...
The Influence of Male Body Image In Media
Gerda MullerJun 21, 2019
What is body image? Body image is how you perceive, think and feel about your body. Poor body image, and the role of the media in particular, has received a lot of press. And there is a widespread awareness of how it can contribute...
Using Psychology to Manage Chronic Pain
Chelsea KnightJun 14, 2019
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Stress Management Techniques to Manage Chronic Pain Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) based Stress Management is best known for managing symptoms associated with mental health conditions like...
Managing Chronic Pain
Chelsea KnightJun 4, 2019
DID YOU KNOW THAT ONE IN FIVE AUSTRALIANS, INCLUDING ADOLESCENTS AND CHILDREN, LIVE WITH CHRONIC PAIN? This number is HUGE and actually increases to one in three of the older (over 65) age group. Those who experience chronic pain will...
What actually happens in your First Session with a Psychologist? Tips to Help you Prepare
Chelsea KnightApr 12, 2019
Tips For Your First Session with a Psychologist? Coming to a Psychology session for the first time can sometimes be daunting. Just booking the appointment can be hard, let alone attending and not knowing what to expect. Let us...
How to Support Someone Who Is Struggling
Chelsea KnightApr 11, 2019
How Can I Offer Support to Someone Who Is Struggling? In today's world, there is so much stress and pressure and unfortunately, mental illness or symptoms of mental illness are becoming all to common. We all have people who are important...
7 Secrets of Highly Happy Children
Gerda MullerMar 28, 2019
7 Secrets of Highly Happy Children When it comes to kids, people just don't think about happiness enough these days. They think about success. They think in comparisons. They think about milestones, graduations and shiny trophies....
Helping our children deal with scary events on the news
Gerda MullerMar 21, 2019
Helping our children deal with scary events on the news Our thoughts go out to those affected by the senseless tragedy that occurred last week in Christchurch, New Zealand. These situations can be shocking and frightening for adults, so...
More Powerful Together – International Women’s Day
Chelsea KnightMar 8, 2019
More Powerful Together - International Women's Day Today is March 8 2019 - International Women's Day, and this years campaign theme is #MorePowerfulTogether. International Women's Day strives to build a "gender balanced world", but...
Heart Week – 28 April – 4 May 2019
Gerda MullerMar 2, 2019
Did you know that each year, almost 10,000 Australians die of a heart attack? That’s one Australian life every 53 minutes. That’s why during Heart Week – 28 April – 4 May 2019 – the Heart Foundation will be urging all Australians to...
SAFER INTERNET DAY 2020
Gerda MullerFeb 27, 2019
The next Safer Internet Day is Tuesday 11th February 2020. The internet can be a powerful tool for learning but it’s also a place where your child could encounter dangerous material or people. With some practical internet safety...
How You Start Your Day Matters
Chelsea KnightFeb 22, 2019
How You Start Your Day Matters The other day I was rushing around like a mad thing, stressed, because we had woken up late and had to be at swimming lessons and there was just not enough time to get everything done. I was outside,...
Schizophrenia Awareness Week: 20 – 27 May 2019
Gerda MullerFeb 13, 2019
This week is Schizophrenia Awareness Week and an important opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges posed by this condition. What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is an illness, a medical condition. It affects the normal...
“I Feel Like I’m Going Round in Circles” – Tips to Get Unstuck
Chelsea KnightFeb 11, 2019
"I Feel Like I'm Going Round in Circles" - Tips to Get Unstuck We have all had those days where we feel stuck, where we don't like where we are, but we just don't know how to get un-stuck. In these times, the problem solving part...
Goals: When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Re-evaluate Their Goals)
Chelsea KnightJan 18, 2019
When The Going Gets Tough (The Tough Stick it to their Goals) This time of year can be tough is a bit two pronged. There's the wonderful Christmas and New Year holiday period, time with family, AMAZING food, the summer heat and not...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – 8th March 2019
Samantha KingJan 11, 2019
Why celebrate International Women's Day (IWD)? #IWD is all about celebrating womens achievements, and standing up for greater equality between men and women. As a matter of formality, lets discuss why the world needs to recongnise...