From the Desk of Renee Mill:
Stay connected with your people
The other day, I was talking to my aunty, who lives in India over the phone. She asked me casually, “How do you miss us?”. I paused a moment and then replied, “I do not... [Read more now]
Anger During Pregnancy
Failure to recognise and understand anger can lead to a variety of problems for pregnant women and their unborn babies. According to APA (American Psychologists Association) documentation, anger is accompanied by physiological and biological changes:... [Read more now]
Counselling & Psychological Therapy can be affordable in Australia
The good news is that if you live in Australia, there are various pathways which assist in making it possible to afford the fees. Medicare offers a rebate for up to twenty sessions of... [Read more now]
What is workaholism?
We all intuitively know what workaholism or work addiction is. Beyond “busy boasting” is the chronic and serious problem of work addiction. You may have seen the signs. The man who is literally NEVER home,... [Read more now]
How neuro-psychotherapy helps anxiety and depression
Neuro-psychotherapy is a new and exciting theory which integrates neurobiology and psychotherapy. It is scientific and is based on the brain, its structure, the neurons and how it all wires together. Simply put, the brain... [Read more now]
Loneliness impacts physical and mental health
Ongoing loneliness can have serious ramifications. It increases the chance of being depressed or anxious about social interactions, and being depressed or anxious can limit social interactions - exacerbating loneliness. Research has shown how loneliness... [Read more now]
How to make your New Year resolutions stick
It is January; that time of the year when we want to start afresh. We long for a new, improved self and dream of being better, stronger, healthier than we were the year before. This... [Read more now]
The best way to recover from a hectic year. (And, it’s probably not what you think).
For many, the annual summer break is so welcome it's almost palpable. We lead such busy lives at breakneck speed so the opportunity to slow things down, recover and recharge the batteries is time that... [Read more now]
OCD in Children: Distressing (not quirky)
Quirky. Has some odd habits. Quite controlling. These are inaccurate ways to describe a child or adolescent with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). As I discuss in this video, the nature of OCD is that it... [Read more now]
Time to look at mental illness in a different light
It's World Mental Health Day - a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Two of the most common mental health issues I see in my practice are depression and anxiety. Challenge your perception... [Read more now]