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 …
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 …
More than just the back to work blues
By Dr Stan Steindl, Clinical Psychologist I was sitting with my little boy the other day and out of nowhere, with real anguish on his face, he said, “I don’t WANT the holidays to end!” He needed a little hug …
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 …
The Value of Accepting Depression: On World Mental Health Day
By Kathryn Smith, Clinical Psychologist If managing depression is one of your life challenges, you may at times feel isolated and alone in your journey. The reality is, you are not alone with approximately 300 million people around the world, …
Why psychological distress should not be a normal part of ageing
During QLD Senior’s Week 19-27 August Liz Bamford, Psychologist, Psychology Consultants We are all ageing, let’s face it, it’s a beautiful human reality and try as we might to reverse the process, not even the most esteemed scientist has the …
Exercising the Blues – During Exercise Right Week
Research and literature across the world concurs that exercise is one of the key components to maintaining your health and wellbeing. This is even more apparent for those that suffer from acute or ongoing mental illness with findings showing exercise …