This can happen to anyone – Know the signs
At first, Emma noticed persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Simple tasks felt overwhelming, and her usual-bright spirit seemed dampened.
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Driving Anxiety
Australian roads can be chaotic at times, Traffic is heavy, people are beeping their horns impatiently, and signage can be utterly confusing.
Mental Health and Business Owners
Running a business can be immensely satisfying and exhilarating, but it can also be very stressful.
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Health Anxiety
For some people, health becomes an obsession – whether it be excessively exercising or constantly worrying that something is wrong.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT aims to teach people mindfulness skills to handle painful thoughts and feelings so that they have much less impact and influence
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What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and How Does it Work?
CBT focuses on the way people think, feel and act to help them overcome their emotional and behavioural problems.
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The Truth About Panic Attacks
Panic attacks (sometimes called an anxiety attack) can come out of nowhere, but they mostly are a result of high levels of anxiety triggered by a particular thought, feeling or situation.
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Are you living in the disaster zone of your mind?
For some people each day is made up of one impending disaster after another. It is a stressful and exhausting way to live and can lead to anxiety and depression.
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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.
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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 most people, you probably feel nervous in social situations where you could be judged by others. For example, meeting your partner’s family for the first
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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 women find themselves more restrained by the responsibilities of looking after a baby. Loneliness, monotony and tiredness due to interrupted sleep can lead to feelings
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Tips to Manage Stress
While stress is a normal part of life, learning to handle it in healthy ways is crucial for your mental and physical health.
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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 to make people feel regret, guilt, or shame. Over time it can cause weight gain, which then is an additional or heightened source of more anxiety,
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Catastrophising: 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 anxiety and depression. Learn 3 simple strategies to help you manage catastrophising thoughts and break free from the disaster zone of your mind. How do
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Know the Signs of Postnatal Depression
Don’t suffer in silence “I knew something was wrong but I couldn’t work it out as everything seemed fine. The birth of my first baby had gone well, but I just felt worried, overwhelmed and unhappy. I found it hard to concentrate and keep track of things like when the baby’s next feed was due. I ended up feeling like I was failing as a mother. I didn’t think I would suffer from postnatal depression”. Knowing the signs of Postnatal
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Beat Anxiety: Avoidance & What to do About It
Why You Should Avoid Avoidance Have you ever put off doing something that you know you should do because you felt anxious or stressed about it? Instead have you gone and done something else that is easier like cleaning the house, or distracted yourself with a more pleasurable activity like watching TV or eating ice cream? If this sounds familiar then you have used avoidance behaviours as a way of trying to beat anxiety. The problem with avoidance When we
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