The Dual Impact of Social Media on Teen Mental Health
Introduction Social media is a bit like a two-sided coin for teenagers these days. It’s a great platform for teens to share who they are, make friends, and learn new things. It can also be tough, with lots of pressure to look perfect, dealing with mean comments, and feeling left out. It can feel…
A Vulnerable God – Part 1
Of all the multiple ways our human brokenness shows up, probably none is more insidious and prevailing than shame. Shame whispers (and sometimes shouts)...
Presenting Issues at Private Practice Counselling & Family Therapy
Private practice counselling - In today’s world, there is a myriad of presenting issues that clients bring into the clinical practice.
5 Key Areas of Life To Keep Balanced
There are 5 key areas in our lives we can aim at keeping balanced to really help us regain a sense of good health and wellbeing.
Kick A Cigarette Smoking Habit For Health Reasons
Studies show evidence of the health risks involved in cigarette smoking as being too huge a risk to ignore. Here's why we need to kick a cigarette habit.
Helping Families Break Free From Addiction & Co-dependency
Addiction and co-dependency in families are all too common. The Co-dependent becomes the enabler in the relationship in support of the addict.
Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder
When we think about Bipolar Disorder we tend to think of it as one type of mental illness when in fact there are a few variations. Bipolar disorders (manic-depressive disorders) are classified as a ‘chronic mental health condition’ characterised by periods of low mood such as depression as well as periods of mania, or extreme…
Grant Hackett’s Family, Addictions & Mental Health
Almost 17 years after winning Olympic Gold Grant Hackett made news headlines for very different reasons. According to the Courier Mail report that mother Margaret & older brother Craig Hackett attempted a family intervention for Grant’s erratic behaviour. Later the family called the police after the former swimming champion disappeared. His Father Neville issued a public…
Distracting yourself from an Addiction
Addictions can be tricky to deal with. The desire to return to the familiar and comfortable can creep in suddenly having us running back to our old habits if we aren’t careful. We need to have some plan of action in place to keep our minds occupied and focused on other things. Distraction is a…
Signs That Indicate An Alcohol Addiction
The majority of people will have a social drink or relaxing drink at home and even a glass of wine with their meal. Going out for a few drinks hardly makes a person an addict. Addiction to alcohol is known as alcoholism. It is a wide spread disease affecting people regardless of gender, socioeconomic factors,…
Social Media – A Blessing Or A Curse? #SMday
Most households living in the digital era will have access to mobile phones and various types of computer technology used to connect to others on the internet. While the internet has opened up positive and negative possibilities that can sometimes be viewed as a Pandora’s box by some critics, social media has effectively reduced global…
Cannabis / Marijuana Dependence and Withdrawal
Research has shown that people going through Cannabis withdrawal may experience physical and psychological symptoms after attempting to stop their prolonged marijuana use. Since the early 1960’s until recent times, cannabis was thought of as mild and non-addictive recreational drug in comparison with other ‘heavier’ drugs. In the DSM-5 the APA has officially recognised that…
Caffeine Withdrawal – Now in the DSM-5
In Australia cafes have sprung up just about everywhere, becoming places to catch up with family, friends and work colleagues over a cup of coffee. We consume it regularly, particularly in the mornings as an energiser for the work day ahead. Energy drinks, soft drinks, brewed tea and even chocolate can contain large quantities of…
Crystal Meth (ICE) Addiction Ripping Families Apart In Australia
A surge of Ice addiction is sweeping across Australia. Desperate parents are taking drastic measures to protect themselves and to help their Ice addicted teens and adult children who quite often become violent, display erratic and out of control behaviour, steal from the family and in some cases become suicidal. ABC News reported that Senator…
Social Media Trend & Technology Addiction
Information Technology has allowed modern day families to become more connected than ever before. We have become hi-tech households that carry smart phones everywhere we go. We use social networks to communicate and can instantly share our snap shots with one another. Technology has made communication faster, cheaper, readily available and has also increased the…
Explaining Causes, Relief & Treatment Of Addiction
In a compelling read by Dr Tim Clinton, he explains what addiction is, the effects on a person, what causes addiction and what relief is and how it can come about for various types of addictions. Addictions The new century presents many challenges. In a time of impatience and selfishness, a person’s wants and desires…
Drug Abuse and Mental Illness
When we think of drug abuse, we tend to think; Ice, Meth, and Heroin. However drug abuse incorporates much more than that: alcohol, prescription medication, caffeine & tobacco. It is a sobering revelation that Australia places a very high place in drug use within the world – quite alarming considering our population is not that big…
