Depression Or A Simple Case Of The Blues?
From time to time we can become sad. However, depression is more than sadness or a case of the blues. Dr Henry Cloud explains the difference and what we can do to beat depression.
Surveys Reveal Australians Need Mental Health Support
Survey statistics reveal a growing need for churches to be equipped with skills enabling them to listen, help & support others.
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.
Looking After Men’s Physical & Mental Health
Men's mental health can improve with a good nutritious diet and regular exercise. But there are more things men can do for their longevity and wellbeing.
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…
Reasons Why Mental Health Matters To Christians
Having a disorder can be debilitating, affecting the way a person functions, the way they feel and think. Sadly, relationships and a person’s walk with God can be affected due to the state of their mental health. Thus, we can't afford to neglect our mental health.
Unions Organise Mental Health Training to Help Australian Truck Drivers
The truck driving industry is a very male dominated industry. Professional truck drivers face a higher risk than other Australians of developing depression. ABC News reports as many as 1 in 5 truck drivers in Australia are experiencing mental health issues. In a recent survey of over 4000 drivers, 918 of them said they had…
The Need For Mental Health Support Within The Church
Recently ‘Christianity Today’ addressed a very important topic on; ‘The Christian Struggle with Mental Illness’ showing that many Christians who are directly affected by a mental illness aren’t talking about it. Most that aren’t directly impacted with a mental health problem have a family member or know someone who is. Churches need to be the community’s ‘go…
Why Christian Counselling Training For Church Leaders Is Needed
Christians often reach out to church leaders first. Some of those Christians may have issues that require the help of a trained counsellor.
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…
Could Air Pollution Be Affecting Our Mental Health?
We live in an industrial world that is constantly pumping out dangerous fumes and gases into the atmosphere. Natural events can also pollute our air with pollen, smoke from bushfires and the dust from windstorms. There are many other pollutants that can affect the quality of air we breathe impacting on our overall health, mental…
Intentional Cruelty & The Psychological Effects Of Abuse
The psychological harm imposed on another human being by acts of cruelty can last many years if not a lifetime. Most of us avoid inflicting pain on anyone, sticking to the unspoken social golden rule to ‘hurt no-one.’ When we hurt another person, we typically begin to feel remorse, we apologise and express regret and sorrow.…
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…
What If I’m Diagnosed With A Mental Illness?
With all the promotion and education going around, a lot of us have a basic understanding of what mental illness is, though unless we have experienced it; it is generally on a factual basis. This is good, we need to know facts, and facts are powerful. Though what does it mean if I am diagnosed…
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…
How do you raise that strong willed child without losing the plot?
Some kids are a breeze to raise while others are not so easy. Its true that happy and secure children flourish in their development and that no two children are alike. The key is to equip yourself with some insight and understanding of the tactics they use in order to get their own way. What makes them…
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…
When Teens Abuse Their Parents – Domestic Violence
Often domestic violence in the home happens when teens suddenly change to show excessive aggression towards their parents or guardian in the form of verbal or physical abuse. While these adults are subject to terrible behaviour and treatment that they normally wouldn’t accept from anyone else, they tend to tolerate their child’s outbursts and violence…
Rebuilding Your Life after Tragedy
When tragedy strikes we can often lose hope in light of the events and circumstances that surround us. While reflecting on one of the biggest tragedies in history, the September 11 Twin Towers in New York, best-selling author, Mark Stibbe, begins to answer the question we must have all had in mind at the time,…
Protect Your Mental Health With A Healthy Diet
Eating fresh fruits and vegetables daily can benefit our mental health as recent evidence suggests. Studies have shown that increased depression and anxiety can be linked to high calorie foods that are usually processed, high in fat that offer low or no nutritional value. According to The Mental Health Foundation (UK) a number of mental health conditions could…
