Simple Habits to Adopt for a Mentally Healthy 2023
Make 2023 the year you focus on your mental health. Forget short-lived New Year’s resolutions and rigid goal setting, instead commit to adopting some simple habits to boost your mental fitness now and well into the future. You may already realise that your mental health forms the basis for everything you do, including shaping your […]
Change to Medicare Subsidy Arrangement for Psychological Services
Medicare subsidised visits to psychologists have been reduced from 1 January 2023. This means the number of Medicare subsidised psychology sessions you can claim has dropped from 20 to 10, per calendar year. The number of therapy sessions claimable was originally increased from 10 to 20 in October 2020, in response to the impact of […]
How to Manage Mental Wellbeing During Pregnancy
Dealing with Antenatal Anxiety and Postpartum Depression Your mental health and wellbeing are just as important as your physical health during pregnancy and following childbirth. While welcoming a new family member is an exciting endeavour, there’s no doubt preparing to have a baby and becoming a new parent can also be a challenging time. It’s […]
How To Get the Most from Mental Health Week 2022
Mental Health Week and World Mental Health Day are marked in October each year. It’s a good time to reflect on the importance of looking after your mental health and a reminder of how your actions, experiences, and the world around you can shape your wellbeing. Here’s a look at this year’s campaign themes and […]
Suicide Prevention: How to Have an R U OK? Conversation
Thursday September 8 is R U OK? Day. It’s a National Day of Action when you are reminded that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you ok?’ and to start a meaningful conversation whenever you spot the signs that someone you care about might be struggling with life. The goal is to make […]
How to Stop Ruminating and Relax Your Mind
Have trouble turning off the mental chatter? You want to relax, but your brain keeps analysing your last conversation, overthinking past mistakes, or replaying an unpleasant incident on repeat. If you’re stuck in a loop of repeated negative thoughts, replaying past events or conversations in your head, you may be ruminating. Read on to understand […]
Navigating Sexual Orientation and Mental Health
Sexual orientation is not a mental illness. Rather, people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual or asexual (LGBTQIA+) often face an increased risk of mental illness due to discrimination, social exclusion, harassment and violence. As such, studies have found that LGBTIQA+ people are twice as likely to be diagnosed and treated for […]
Learn 5 Ways to Manage Stress for Better Mental Health
Discover 5 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Improve Your Mental Health Right Now Stress is a part of everyday life. But constant, elevated stress levels can take a toll on your mental and physical health, making daily life challenging. Identifying stressors and practicing healthy ways to cope with stress can help you reduce its […]
Managing Mental Health with a Chronic Illness
If you suffer from a chronic illness, you will know how it affects your physical health. But did you know that it can also affect your mental health? Illness can affect your mental health in many ways. For example, it may cause you to feel depressed or anxious. It may even make you feel isolated. […]