5 Strategies to Reduce Your ‘Coming Out’ Anxiety
Telling friends and family that you’re gay or bisexual or identify as transgender or intersex can be a stressful time. You’ve likely just come to accept yourself for who you are, and when coming out you are essentially asking friends and family to do the same. So any negative feedback or experiences during this time […]
Recognising the Signs of Postpartum Depression
Having a new baby is an emotional time. Many new parents, however, find that instead of just the ups and downs of a few rough days, their emotional difficulties stretch on for weeks or months. For about one in seven new mums (postpartum depression also occurs in new dads, but the numbers are somewhat less […]
8 Easy Anger Management Tips to Try Out
Everyone experiences anger in some shape or form – sometimes it can be mild annoyance but on other occasions it can manifest into a full blown rage. As anger is one of the seven universal emotions according to a study by Paul Eckman and Daniel Cordaro of Berkeley Universtiy, it is completely normal to feel […]
WA Mental Health Week: How to Stay Mentally Healthy
While overcoming mental health issues is neither quick nor easy, it is possible. You can take charge of your own life (or indeed help others to do the same) by fostering healthy habits in order to look after your mental wellbeing. You can help combat depression by being active, generating a sense of belonging in […]
You’re Not Alone: Top Things People Worry Most About
Worry, that sense of insecurity, unease, and fear over what negative events may happen – as unrealistic as these concerns may be – is one of the most unpleasant emotions that you can experience as a human being. It is also one of the most common. While everyone has worried at some point, many people […]
Stressed at Work? 5 Stress Busting Tips That Will Actually Help
Stress and work don’t have to go hand-in-hand. In fact, you can feel relaxed and at ease during a busy day at the office or while struggling to balance work and family responsibilities. By integrating effective stress-busting tactics into your daily routine, you can transform the daily grind into a relatively peaceful and productive experience […]
Dealing with Grief: 5 Real Truths about Losing a Loved One
Grief is something that virtually everyone will have to deal with at some point, and no two people grieve in exactly the same way. There is so much information out there describing what is considered ‘normal’ when it comes to grief – some articles are very clinical while others are too fluffy or spiritual, so […]
Am I Feeling Down, or Am I Depressed?
With the stresses of modern life, it can be easy to slip into a pattern of feeling down, depressed or ‘in a rut’. But how can you tell if what you are experiencing qualifies as clinical depression or just a temporary bout of sadness? Whether you’re feeling depressed or just feeling down, talking to a […]
Panic Attack First Response
There are few things as terrifying in day to day life as panic attacks. Depending on how you experience the symptoms, they can take a variety of forms, but most sufferers report their heart pounding, their palms sweating, and feeling like they can’t catch their breath. Of course, to deal with anxiety and panic attacks effectively, […]