Workplace Bullying: Is it happening to you?
Workplace bullying is more common than you might think, and sometime people don’t realise that this is what’s happening to them.
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Are you living in the disaster zone of your mind?
For some people it can feel like each day is made up of one impending disaster after another. They constantly expect things to go drastically wrong and are often making safety plans to deal with disasters that haven’t happened yet. It is a stressful and exhausting way to live and often leads to problems with … Read More
What is the best postnatal depression treatment ?
The transition to parenthood is an intense time and the perinatal period is when women are most vulnerable to developing mental health problems.
Mental health first aid in the workplace
How to help a colleague who is distressed If you feel concerned about a colleague’s emotional wellbeing it’s a good idea to know a bit about mental health first aid. When a colleague is distressed or showing signs of a mental health crisis, it can be tricky knowing the best way to handle it, particularly in … Read More
Critical Incident | Workplace Trauma Counselling Brisbane
How to Respond to Workplace Critical Incidents 10 tips for managers to support employees following workplace trauma It’s not every day that you face a traumatic incident in the workplace. When you are, it’s hard to know how best to support your employees. What is a critical incident? A critical incident may involve a death … Read More
Social Anxiety Disorder | Social Phobia Treatment Brisbane
Do you have Social Anxiety Disorder? The signs, symptoms and treatment options for social phobia Do you feel sick when you enter a crowded room? Dread being approached for a chat in the workplace? Invent excuses to avoid social gatherings? If this sounds like you, it’s possible you have social anxiety disorder. If you’re like … Read More
Mindfulness for New Mothers
Mindfulness can help new mothers to cope… The birth of a baby is momentous and joyful on many levels. However for many mothers it can also be overwhelming and stressful as they learn the ropes of looking after a newborn baby. There is also the process of adjusting to the loss of pre-baby freedom as … Read More
8 Tips for Helping Children Through Grief and Bereavement
Bereavement Counselling for Children… Helping children to cope with the death of someone close to them can be difficult and upsetting, especially when you may also be struggling to cope with your own grief in reaction to the loss. The way children react to death is affected by several factors including the age of the … Read More
Tips to Manage Stress
Taking time to manage your stress can make the world of difference to your day. Learning to handle stress in healthy ways is very important. Fortunately, it is easy to learn simple techniques that help. These include recognising and changing the behaviour that contributes to stress, as well as techniques for reducing stress. The following … Read More
Anxiety & Emotional Eating: Breaking the Link
Know the Difference between your emotional and physical hunger People with anxiety often report that they it causes them to overeat or binge eat – a case of emotional eating. Of course, this is an unhealthy coping strategy that is best avoided and can be with the right information and strategies. Overeating and binging tends … Read More
Lost that loving feeling? Help for couples.
Does this kind of relationship sound familiar to you? Jeff and Julie had been married for 15 years and had three children aged between 12 and 7 years old. Jeff and Julie rarely spoke to each other about their frustrations, resentments or hurt. Neither did they demand attention, care or affection from each other. They … Read More
Should My Child See a Psychologist?
As a parent, how do you know when it’s time to get professional help for a child or teenager who is anxious, depressed or angry beyond what you’d expect? Do you take the advice of your elderly neighbour who has raised 5 kids of her own (so she must know everything?). Do you complete multiple … Read More