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How Stigma Impacts Mental Health – NDIS Therapy and Support
Even though nearly 20% of Australians live with a disability, discrimination continues to dramatically affect both individuals and society. From care and support that is not accessible, to prejudice in the schools and workplace, to bullying in stores and venues, living with a disability can be a minefield of...
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Coping with Anxiety Over the Christmas Season
With Christmas less than a month away, festivities are on many people’s minds. Yummy food, time with family and friends, and exchanging gifts are the things that we look forward to all year. Unfortunately, for the four million Australians who have a disability, the Christmas season can be a...
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Coping with the Stress of a Global Pandemic
The Challenges of COVID-19 and 2020 The current COVID-19 health crisis is an incident of global trauma to both those directly suffering from the health issues and those struggling with the additional stresses of job insecurity, social distancing, and financial worries. Experiencing some stress is normal and even expected,...
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Jodie Brenton on Recognising and Managing Trauma
Trauma occurs when an individual has experienced a distressing or stressful event that alters how the brain processes thoughts and emotions. Those who have experienced trauma can have difficulties with regulating their emotions, coping with negative thoughts, and dealing with difficult situations. Trauma can be the result of all...
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The Life Resolutions Team on Trauma
Trauma occurs when an individual experiences a difficult situation that leaves them with a prolonged change in emotions and thought processes. While our brains are very strong and resilient, some events can have a marked impact on our ability to process and respond to information. Trauma can result in...
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Life Resolutions-Is Stress Affecting You?
Stress is a normal part of life, and people have different responses and different ways of coping. However, stress can become unmanageable and begin to impact relationships, happiness, and wellbeing. When stress becomes a burden, it can lead to any number of health issues, both physical and mental. The...
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Life Resolutions-Identifying and Managing Chronic Pain
What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is a frightening and confusing condition, often invisible and surprisingly common. Up to one in three Australians experience chronic pain, and it can lead sufferers to feel worried and hopeless about their future. Chronic pain can be caused by injury, accident, or illness, and...
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Life Resolutions Psychology- Is Anxiety Affecting Your Child?
Childhood anxiety is a common condition that causes children to experience worry, fear and nervousness about daily situations and events. In 2015,The Australian Government reported that 6.9% of Australians aged 4-17 were suffering from anxiety. If you are worried that your child may be coping with anxiety, there is...
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Struggles with Self Confidence? You are Not Alone
It is normal to find ourselves occasionally frowning at our body in the mirror or enviously admiring someone else’s figure. However, for some, body image issues can become a fixation and lead to adverse health outcomes and unhappiness. It can be tough to manage body image issues alone. At...
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Life Resolutions Psychology-Identifying Binge Eating Disorder
Could you be Dealing with a Binge Eating Disorder? What we call eating disorders are a pattern of harmful thoughts and behaviours around food. Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, all of which can cause shame, mental health difficulties and poor health outcomes. Binge eating can affect people...
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