World Eating Disorders Action Day – June 2nd, 2025
World Eating Disorders Action Day – June 2nd, 2025 Each year on June 2nd, World Eating Disorders Action Day brings people together across the globe to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and advocate for access to evidence-based treatment for all individuals …
When Caring Hurts
When Caring Hurts In a world that often feels heavy with pain and suffering, the act of caring for others is both noble and necessary. But for those who provide care regularly—nurses, therapists, social workers, first responders, and even family …
What is Insomnia Treatment?
What is Insomnia Treatment? Struggling with sleep is one of the most common issues people bring to therapy. Whether it’s difficulty falling asleep, waking during the night, or feeling unrefreshed in the morning, insomnia can affect nearly every area of …
What is Postnatal Depression?
What is Postnatal Depression? It is estimated that 1 in 7 women will experience postnatal (or perinatal) depression and 1 in 10 men will also experience this. This is not the same as the ‘baby blues’ typically experienced within the …
Acceptance…but, there’s more..
Acceptance…but, there’s more Many people have now come across Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory on social media or may have even read her book. This is a wonderful way to explain acceptance. Essentially, ‘let them’ becomes a statement of letting …
Work Burnout and Labour Day: A Time to Reflect and Recharge
Work Burnout and Labour Day: A Time to Reflect and Recharge As we approach Labour Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the contributions of workers and advocating for their rights, it’s the perfect time to reflect on an issue that …
Is emotion clouding your judgement
Image Credit: Tengyart @ Unsplash Remember the time your Aunty made a throw away comment that struck a cord and ruined your day? We have all been there. Whether dealing with trauma or not, we all have emotional triggers that …
How to deal with adolescent depression
It’s a well-known fact that during puberty your child will experience a large surge of hormones, which leads to a variety of intense and unpredictable moods. A term known as “doom and gloom” is said to be a normal part …
Opening up about depression in the workplace
During QLD Mental Health Week 6-14thOctober 2018 #QMHW #valuementalhealth By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist: Psychology Consultants We’ve heard it time and time again, ‘depression is an illness, like any other physical illness’ yet still, so many of us suffer in …
Postnatal depression
MUM’S THE WORD By Kathryn Smith- Clinical Psychologist Queensland Mental Health week is upon us, acting as a timely reminder to speak about a topic which is not often spoken about. We are bombarded with ads on TV depicting how wonderful …