It is a year since we first learned about COVID-19. Overall anxiety levels have increased, and people are requesting services more than ever before. While there are many factors which have contributed to the escalation of mental health concerns, I would like to focus on a specific factor, namely, catastrophic language. Whether being used by ... [Read more now]
I have thought a lot about why many people are not keeping to the health guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Why are people continuing to party and gather in groups larger than the recommended amount? Why do some people scoff at the idea of washing their hands thoroughly or using sanitiser? How come many people ... [Read more now]
Many people have heard the term post-traumatic stress or PTSD but few seem to know about post-traumatic growth or PTG. Post-traumatic growth refers to positive change following traumatic life events. It is a theory that was developed by psychologists Richard Tedeschi, PhD, and Lawrence Calhoun, PhD, in the mid-1990s. They found that contrary ... [Read more now]
There is a well-known idiom “No Pain No Gain” which is true. Humans tend not to exert themselves and grow when they are going through easy times. However, when faced with hardship we can dig deep and develop, grow, improve, re-make ourselves in ways we did not imagine possible. Right now, the whole world ... [Read more now]
Renee Mill is interviewed on ABC Radio Newcastle on how to cope with anxiety related to COVID-19. (Recorded 24 March 2020)
