Mental Health, Well-Being Gift Ideas this Xmas 2023
Giving the gift of better mental health during the holiday season can be a wonderful and meaningful way to show you care. Forget high end commercial gift giving. Sometimes the best gifts are those that encourage a deeper connection and stay true to the sentiments of the holiday season – love, joy and goodwill. Especially […]
Anxiety Disorders: Managing Anxiety and Stress for Better Mental Health
Anxiety is a natural response to stress. However, that fact will provide little consolation if your symptoms are so severe as to send you to a hospital emergency department fearing a heart attack or some other life-threatening illness. The reality is that for some, stress and fear can become so overwhelming and persistent that it […]
Suicide Prevention: Social Connection, Conversation and Helping Others
National suicide and harm prevention campaign R U Ok Day will be marked on September 14 this year. The public health campaign encourages everyone to stay connected and have conversations that can help others through difficult times in their lives. It supports a key mental health message about the importance of social connection, conversation and […]
How to Manage ADHD in Children
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, can be a challenge to understand and manage. As a parent you may feel stressed or frustrated, thinking that your child is misbehaving, while your child may be equally struggling to control their frustration when they find tasks difficult or boring to complete. However, children with ADHD aren’t misbehaving […]
How to Manage Workplace Stress
Workplace stress has become a significant issue in Australia, despite the legal obligations for employers to create and manage safe and mentally healthy workplaces. While most jobs will have some level of stress, more than half the workforce (in a 2022 survey) now reports their work is suffering because of poor mental health. When occupational […]
Anger Management Strategies for Children: How to Deescalate Your Angry Child
Dealing with your child’s anger can be challenging. Managing their emotional meltdown without adding to the tense environment by becoming frustrated and angry yourself is key to deescalating the situation. As a parent, you can’t stop your children from being angry, after all it is a normal and natural emotion that everyone experiences. Anger is […]
Maternal Mental Health: How to Manage the Mental Health Challenges of Being a Mum
Being a mother can be a wonderful and fulfilling experience, but it can also come with mental health challenges. Whether you’re a new mum, or dealing with toddler tantrums, managing fast growing teens or preparing to farewell adult children, each stage of motherhood is a joy and blessing, but can also impact your mental health. […]
Anger Management: 5 Tips to Control Your Temper
Feeling angry is a normal emotion that everyone experiences from time to time. It is a natural response to situations that you perceive as threatening, frustrating, or unjust. Anger can be a healthy emotion when it is expressed in a constructive way, but it can also have negative consequences when expressed in a destructive or […]
How to Deal with Loneliness for Better Mental Health
Feeling lonely? It’s a common feeling of isolation, sadness or dissatisfaction with your social connections or relationships. The feeling may last for a short while or it can remain for long periods impacting your mental and physical wellbeing. Studies show that loneliness is a growing concern in many countries, including Australia, with one in four […]