The importance of adaptability

By |2022-07-14T17:06:54+10:00February 4th, 2015|Mental Health|

Change is known to exacerbate anxiety, stress and sometimes even depression. This is because human beings are creatures of habit and find it excruciating to do things differently. Sometimes individuals will stay in awful situations because the fear of change paralyses them. Positive psychology researchers look at individuals who cope best with life and inquire: ... [Read more now]

Anxiety triggered by helplessness

By |2022-07-18T12:53:45+10:00December 18th, 2014|Anxiety|

A major trigger for anxiety is feeling helpless.  The hostage situation on Monday 15th December 2014, in Sydney, was the kind of event that exacerbates feelings of anxiety and depression. Differing reactions to a tragedy After the hostage taking, many of my clients spent their sessions talking about the incident. Each one had a different ... [Read more now]

Anxiety, Depression and Grit

By |2022-07-18T12:54:00+10:00November 9th, 2014|Anxiety, Mental Health|

Grit is a word that has come back in use. In 2013, educators were writing about grit, saying that it is the single most important factor in success at school, work, business and relationships. This makes sense because, in order to be successful, one needs to stick at things despite hard times. Anyone who has ... [Read more now]

Anxiety, pregnancy and antidepressants.

By |2022-07-18T11:01:17+10:00October 14th, 2014|Parenting|

Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression and anxiety. However, many women believe that they need to stop their antidepressant medication once they fall pregnant. This is because it is commonly thought that antidepressants are detrimental to the foetus. However, in reality there is no conclusive evidence that antidepressants are harmful. In fact, in some ... [Read more now]

Let’s Talk About Depression

By |2022-07-14T18:29:20+10:00October 8th, 2014|Depression|

Until recently, suffering from a mental illness was kept secret. Families walked around with a hidden shame. Today, more than ever, there is discussion about suicide, depression, anxiety and all forms of mental illness. Australia, in general, has supported awareness campaigns and funded Medicare sessions for psychologists. There is a lot more they could do ... [Read more now]

Bullying leads to anxiety and depression

By |2022-07-14T18:31:11+10:00September 29th, 2014|Children, Parenting|

Bullying is a hot topic today. Still, it is not yet common knowledge that bullying can be extremely damaging to victims. Bullying can  literally change your brain’s neural structure and  impact neurotransmitters. Theses changes lead to anxiety, depression and diminished learning capacity. There are many different definitions of bullying.  Most definitions refer to specific behaviours ... [Read more now]

When is enough, enough?

By |2022-07-18T12:54:25+10:00July 28th, 2014|Anxiety|

One of the major causes of stress today is money. Not only for “battlers”, but for people on all levels of society. Of course, financial hardship is tough. However, I have found that people from all walks of life obsess about their finances, no matter their financial bracket. There are those who earn a liveable ... [Read more now]

“WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?”

By |2022-07-18T12:54:41+10:00July 18th, 2014|Anxiety, Depression|

Lynette * recently consulted with me as she felt very confused and frustrated.   She was experiencing all sorts of symptoms and was looking for answers. Before meeting with me, she had been on the rounds with GP’s and psychiatrists. One psychiatrist gave her a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. A year later, a different psychiatrist decided ... [Read more now]

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