How to stress less about Christmas
Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist Let’s talk about Christmas stress. Stress is a serious matter and a major cause of physical and mental health issues in our country. According to the Australian Psychological Society’s ‘stress and wellbeing survey’ (2014); financial issues …
Parents- Just Breathe- How to get through schoolies week
For thousands of teenagers across the nation, this week marks the start of their free life, leaving school and experiencing the real world. Equally for thousands of parents this week brings a great deal of stress and anxiety as their …
Recognising signs of depression in chronic health patients
During National Psychology Week 12-18th November Patients with chronic health issues, like diabetes, stroke and heart disease are at higher risk of developing depression, the difficulty is in recognising when typical symptoms, turn a dark corner, writes Kathryn Smith, Clinical …