Celebrating Speech Pathology Australia Week (25/8-31/8): Communicate Your Way As we celebrate Speech Pathology Australia Week, running from August 25th to 31st, 2024, it’s an opportune time to shine a spotlight...
How can we Reduce the Impact of Technology on Sleep? Tips for getting a better night’s sleep In today’s world, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. From...
Understanding Sleep Hygiene: A Key to Well-being As a psychologist specialising in sleep disorders and mental health, I often encounter individuals grappling with sleep-related issues that affect their daily lives. Sleep...
We all need sleep. Sleep is important for our general health, consolidation of learning, and in reducing our mental health vulnerabilities. After a sleep challenged night, you may even find...
The Importance of Sleep Getting good quality sleep is important for our wellbeing and quality of life. Sleep supports a variety of areas of physical, mental and emotional functioning such as: ...
Adolescents in Therapy Mental health issues often begin during adolescence due to biological changes, hormonal fluctuations, academic and social pressures, sleep deprivation, and a lack of awareness about their identity and mental health....
Most young people in Australia are happy, feel positive about the future and are satisfied with their lives overall. However, some young people suffer poor mental health. Mental health is...
Parents understand the importance of nurturing their teenagers' development, and can see the long-term benefits of therapy and support. However, motivating teenagers in their therapy can often be challenging, sometimes...
The journey to becoming a mother is often depicted as a time of great joy and fulfilment. During this time there is excitement about bringing a new life into the...
Maternal mental health looks at the psychological and emotional health of a mum, mum to be or trying mum from the fertility journey, through conception to birth and post birth...