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Early Signs of Depression Video
Wondering about the early signs of depression? Find out what they are in this video by Jason Leong.
Early signs of OCD
Early Warning Signs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by recurrent and persistent unwanted thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that cause extreme distress. Often people will also engage in repetitive behaviours...
Early signs of panic
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause. Panic attacks can be very frightening with people often reporting that they think they're losing control, having a heart attack...
Early signs of depression
It’s important to know what the early signs of depression are, so you can seek help sooner, which in turn can help you re-engage in a more meaningful life. Often a by-product of a more meaningful life is a decrease in depression symptomatology. In short, the early...
Supporting your teen after mental health issues
Understanding the signs that your teen may be heading towards a mental health relapse can help you to action support strategies when required. This video explores signs to look out for and what you can do to prevent a relapse.
Staying the course in treatment for long term change
Many of my clients see me when they are in crisis, which is to be expected; but it is often challenging to effect meaningful and lasting change in the midst of a crisis. In crises, our nervous system is activated; which means that our body's emergency threat response...
Supporting Your Teen to Keep Feeling Good
Seeing your child engage positively with family, friends, school, and play can be an incredible sigh of relief, particularly if you have seen the challenges that they experienced in managing mental health difficulties in the past. Although some ups and downs are...
Tips for decreasing vulnerability to getting depressed, again
An important part of psychological therapy is relapse prevention. For clients who have (or are) experiencing depression, here are several tips that you may find useful to help maintain your progress and prevent future depressed episodes. 1.Once you have begun feeling...
Supporting your child with ADHD
What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting approximately 1 in 20 children and is characterised by difficulties with attention and/or hyperactivity and impulse control (DAE, 2019). ADHD begins in childhood,...
Adjusting to a new disability
A psychologist may not be the first person you think of when impacted by a new or sudden disability, however, they may play a very important role in your ability to cope and adjust to your change of circumstances. It is estimated that 80 percent of individuals with...
SAD video – What is SAD
Many people go through short periods of time where they feel sad or not like their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. People may start to feel “down” when the days get shorter and begin to feel better in the spring, with...
Anxiety: children with disability and chronic conditions
Children with disability or chronic health conditions are more likely than other children to experience anxiety. In addition to the usual childhood fears and worries, these children may worry about things such as: having medical procedures missing out on events,...
How can a Psychologist help people with disabilities?
A psychologist may work with people with disability and other members of that person’s disability team to assess and understand the client's unique strengths and abilities. Depending on the presenting issue, psychologists will work to help people improve their lives...
When can I use a MHCP and when can I use NDIS funding to see a psychologist?
We often find that there is confusion amongst clients and referrers alike as to what is the correct funding to access when seeing a psychologist when the client has a disability. The two main options are via an NDIS plan or through the Better Access to Mental Health...
Reversing the vicious cycle of depression
Depression is characterised by low mood and other symptoms (such as loss of interest in preferred activities, significant changes in appetite/weight, sleep disturbances, fatigue or loss of energy, increased feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, or...
The difference between low mood and depression
Have you ever wondered about the difference between feeling down and low and actual diagnosed depression?
What is the difference between low mood and depression?
Ever wondered what the difference is between just feeling down and actually having diagnosed depression? How can you tell the difference? The amount of time has a lot to do with it as explained below. Low Mood We all have periods of feeling down, sad, or unhappy,...
Struggling to get out of bed this winter?
Many of us have heard of seasonal affective disorder (very aptly abbreviated to SAD), but we don’t necessarily know a lot about it, or if it’s a real thing. Well, I can tell you now that SAD is very real for some people. In fact, SAD is a diagnosable mood disorder...
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