Christmas is fast approaching, and the 2017 year is nearing a close. For many the festive season is a time of giving, spending time with loved ones, and let’s not forget the elaborate feasts! It’s all too often that we get caught up in the hype of the festive season, whether it be buying […]
DID YOU KNOW….? As of 1st November 2017, Psychologists will be able to provide video counselling to patients in rural and remote areas of Australia. These sessions will be subsidised by Medicare under a Mental Health Care Plan (Better Access). What is considered rural and remote? This will be based on the Modified Monash Model […]
What is an Employee Assistance Program? An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is an arrangement between an organisation and its employees to provide a variety of support programs for the employees. This can include assessment, short-term counselling, referrals, and on-site support for critical incidents. EAP is a voluntary counselling service designed to assist employees to address […]
June 12th 2017 marks the start of Men’s Health Week. Although it’s very normal for my peers and I to see a psychologist for support, us psychologists are very much aware of the stigma around seeking this type of assistance, which is even more amplified for men. Why? One reason is because you must be […]
Sleep is an important part of our well-being. Just ask a shift worker, a new mother, emergency service employees, a student studying for an exam, people who travel overseas for work… being tired and exhausted doesn’t feel good.Sleep can affect:How we feelHow we meet the demands of the dayHow well we manage stressOur body’s ability […]
Coming to see a Psychologist can be rather daunting. Who wakes up in the morning and says, “I’d love to chat to a complete stranger about my deepest fears, thoughts, and feelings, and see what they think?” We understand that the idea of speaking with someone about your worries opens the floodgates to “what if…?” […]
World Suicide Prevention Day 10th September 2016 The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people in the world die by suicide each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds. Facts about suicide in Australia Suicide is the leading cause of death for men and women between the ages of 15-44 The population death […]
Bereavement affects people in different ways. There’s no right or wrong way to feel. Experts generally accept that people usually move through four stages of bereavement: accepting that your loss is real experiencing the pain of grief adjusting to life without the person who has died putting less emotional energy into grieving and putting it into something […]
5 Ways to Overcome Mental Exhaustion Feel like you’re at the end of your tether? Here are 5 simple tips to recharge mentally that don’t require much of a commitment of energy you don’t have. Tip 1- Spot small opportunities to rest your mind. I know we are all encouraged to multitask, and often do […]
In this day and age, it can often become difficult to maintain a healthy work -life balance. With the increasing demands of work, the boundaries between work and home can easily become blurred. An imbalance in work life and personal life can lead to increased stress levels. There can be several devastating consequences to poor work-life balance: Fatigue: […]