Insights and tips for Mental Health Hygene
Some rambling ideas about becoming whole again
What is Stress?
What is Stress? Stress is an imbalance between the demands being made on us and our resources to cope with those demands. Stress is not a diagnosis like anxiety or depression, it is a process. Stress is neither good nor bad, it...
3 Tips to Overcome Social Anxiety
3 Tips to Overcome Social Anxiety Not everyone is a social butterfly and for many of us, the prospect of being in a social situation where we have to meet new people is daunting. If you’re one of these people, then make this the year you free yourself from social...
Strategies to Overcome Insomnia
Insomnia is an incredibly common disorder that has an enormous impact on our physical and mental health. A community health study on sleeping habits in the Australian population found that some 13-33% of adults regularly struggle with getting to sleep or staying...
Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms of Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be divided into three main types: symptoms of physiological hyperarousal, reexperiencing PTSD symptoms, and PTSD avoidance / dissociative symptoms. It is important to note...
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (sometimes written 'Post-traumatic Stress Disorder', 'Post-traumatic Stress Disorder', or simply 'PTSD') is an anxiety disorder which develops in some individuals who have been exposed to a...
6 Reason’s Why People Take So Long to Seek Therapy & Counselling
1. I'll figure it out myself. Ahhh, the good 'ol "I've snapped out of this before" self talk. No one wants to feel helpless. I get it. Trying to snap out of it, when faced with depressive symptoms, is exceedingly difficult. Therapy is estimated to help...
Free Online Depression Test
How Accurate Is This Online Depression Test? I'll just get to the point - the online depression test below is considered to be the gold standard depression test used by psychologists around the world. It is highly accurate. Jump Straight To the Online Depression Test...
Breathing Exercises for anxiety, stress and depression
In... Out... In... Out... I could just finish there, but there's a bit more to it. In Eva Migdal's "Well Habit Your Body", Eva explores the world of breathing, and its importance... Breathing is the most fundamental need of the human body. You do it all day, every...
