Siblings, Snacks and Social Media
Here are some helpful tips to help you deal with three of the most common issues reported by parents under pressure: sibling rivalry, food habits, and how to safely manage technology use.
The Story of Tim
These are stressful times, and different brains respond in different ways. What exactly is happening here when social anxiety kicks in?
The Basic Characteristics Of Binge Eating Disorder
The Basic Characteristics Of Binge Eating Disorder Binge Eating disorder is characterised by eating large amounts of foods in short period of time often when the person isn’t hungry. People with the disorder usually feel out of control when eating not being able to stop when they want to. Binge eating as a way of…
5 Great Reasons To Get Out For A Walk Today
Walking – empower and energise your mind: 5 reasons why you will want to go outside.
The State Of National Mental Health In Australia
Statistics show that there's a growing need for mental health support in Australia.
The Christian’s Mental Health Self-Care Kit
For those living with a mental health condition, self – care is particularly essential to help keep ourselves in the best of health, and hopefully to make our condition more manageable. What this looks like for each individual can differ from person to person based on varying factors such as genetics, mental health, location, and…
Menopause Can Affect A Woman’s Mental Health
Menopause brings about physical and hormonal changes to a woman’s body that can affect her mental health. Menopausal women often experience hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia, memory loss, mood swings, bloating, depression and irrational thinking. These changes can also affect relationships. Menopause Menopause marks the end of a woman’s child baring years and the end…
What is Mental Health?
Mental health is about wellness. A person with good mental health is considered to be in a state of wellbeing. They feel good, function well and are positive. These people are emotionally mature and can cope with the normal stresses of life, they’re resilient, realise their potential, contribute to the community and work productively. What…
BIPOLAR DISORDER – Message To A Young Girl
As we grow older and wiser we tend to think, “If we only knew then what we know now!” Nichole Howson addresses issues that young girls could be facing in the hope that she can help other young ones who are going through the same thing. Dear young girl, I know these times might be…
What I Wish You Knew About My Bipolar Disorder
The demand for mental health care in Australia has never been so great with Lifeline reporting a record breaking 1M calls to the service in 2015, according to news.com. Nichole Howson’s blog, ‘Dear unnamed’ helps shed some light on her Bipolar disorder. This is but one of many mental health conditions in the DSM-5. Dear…
10 Key Areas We Can’t Afford To Ignore In Mental Health
We all want to be healthy and happy. Here are some tips to help optimise your health to make you look feel at your best. Regular exercise is great for the mind and body, but it’s also good for the spirit. We need to take a holistic approach in looking after ourselves to address all…
Mental Health & The Overuse and Misuse of Technology
Our Hi-Tech society can order food online, book a hotel, locate pizza delivery drivers and we can buy goods from any location in the world where there’s an internet connection available. Scanning QR codes to view information about a business and their products & services is becoming increasingly popular. Although there are some really great…
Avoiding the Risk of Developing type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes doesn’t just always affect the overweight, sedentary and unhealthy eaters. Among famous celebrities with type 2 Diabetes are Tom Hanks and Halle Berry. According to medical experts eating healthy and doing regular exercise are key elements for the prevention of developing that may lead cognitive impairment later on in life. What is Diabetes? According…
Isaac Newton (1642-1727) – A Schizophrenic
Isaac Newton was an English Physicist and mathematician. He was also one of the most influential scientists of the time and a key figure in the Scientific revolution which is known as the emergence of modern science. In an excerpt from Psychology Today titled ‘Celebrity Meltdown’ Isaac Newton is said to have suffered from…
