Stress a leading cause of mental health issues
Today, Tuesday 24th July is Lifeline’s Stress Down Day, an important reminder of the importance of SLOWING DOWN. For most Australian’s, our daily lives operate at a frantic pace and with smart phone in hand, we can be contacted (or …
Combatting irrational fears by making them boring!
Feeling fearful is natural, an inbuilt human survival instinct; stemming from our caveman times when survival really was a matter of life and death. Modern day fears though, are often irrational fears or phobia where little or no realistic threat …
More than a case of the Winter Blues
Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist Ever noticed a yearly pattern of feeling sad and depressed during the winter months? While its normal to experience a change in mood during winter, some people, especially those living in very cold climates, experience what …