What Are The Symptoms Of Adult ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is known to affect at least 8.4% of children, and 2.5% of adults. However, these statistics are likely to be much higher as many adults and females go undiagnosed. Undiagnosed and untreated ADHD can have a severe impact on a person’s life, including their personal life, social dynamics, career or […]
Understanding and Coping with the Stress Response
In our fast-paced world helpful stress can easily change to chronic and harmful stress. The stress response isn’t something new. Our ancestors dealt with stressful situations too. They encountered and escaped sabretooth tigers and other life-threatening situations – all thanks to our inbuilt survival mechanism – the stress response. Unlike our ancestors reacting to the […]
Addressing Mental Health Concerns In The Workplace
Providing a safe and comfortable work environment is the responsibility of every employer. Not only must the workplace meet professional needs, but personal needs too. This includes being aware of and addressing mental health concerns in the workplace. Mental health concerns are the third most common health issue faced by Australians. Unfortunately, people may be […]
Eight Quick Stress Relievers
Stress is a normal part of life and can often mean there are positive things happening in our lives. Understanding why you feel the way you do — and what to do about it — is important. Stress is the body’s physical response to a real or perceived threat, demand, or danger. Your body releases […]
What Are Your Mental Health Goals for 2021?
2020 was certainly a challenging year for most of us. So as 2021 gets underway, you might want to consider setting a few mental health goals to boost your wellbeing in the year ahead. Here are some tips. 1. Start simple When it comes to goal setting, people will often shoot for the stars and […]
6 Ways to Cope with Loneliness at Christmas
Feeling lonely at Christmas can happen for all kinds of reasons. These may include COVID-19 isolation, loss of a family member, divorce, illness, or something else altogether. Whilst recognising it is understandable you may feel lonely given your circumstances there are some things you can do to feel more connected. Here are six suggestions. 1. […]
A Guide to Psychologists and Psychology: What’s it About?
Ever wondered what psychologists do? Psychologists training involves understanding human behaviour, how our minds work, how we relate to emotions, how we relate to others, how we develop and maintain helpful behaviours and how we can change unhelpful behaviours People can benefit from seeing a psychologist for all sorts of reasons, including neuro-developmental disorders like ADHD […]
4 Tips for Coping with Financial Stress
Research shows managing our money is one of the top stressors we face, and the current pandemic has not helped. Financial stress can affect your sleep, zap your energy, and lead to other problems such as depression and anxiety, physical ailments and relationship issues. You may find some of these tips helpful for coping with […]
Calming the Mind: Understanding and Treating Anxiety
Understanding combined with evidence based treatment strategies can loosen the grip of anxiety. Anxiety attacks and symptoms can leave you wondering what is happening and why you are feeling uncomfortable. Symptoms might include sweating, shaking, restricted breathing, racing heart, feelings of terror or impending doom, or even fear you are suffering a heart attack, going […]
The Link Between Anxiety and ADHD in Adults and How to Cope
When we think about ADHD, hyperactive children usually come to mind. But in reality, it’s a condition that affects around 2-3% of adults, and it often co-exists with a range of other conditions such as depression and anxiety. The likelihood of a person with ADHD suffering anxiety is as much as 50%, according to the paper Adult ADHD […]
