Insights
Perceived helpfulness of treatment for social anxiety disorder
Anxiety disorders form the most common class of mental disorders, with one in seven adults suffering from an anxiety disorder in any year: 14.4% in Australia and 14.8% in New Zealand. SAD is the most...
Exercises to boost creativity and wellbeing
Creativity can help reduce stress and anxiety, increase positive emotions and improve selfesteem. The winter months can leave you feeling particularly tired and uninspired. It may seem like there is little you can do to...
Psychological Therapies and Medications, Which should I use, when should I use them?
Anxiety and depression are so common that 1 in 5 Australians will suffer from it this year. People don’t think of mental illness as being as common as the common cold but it almost is!...
Why See a Psychiatrist?
BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE A COUCH FOR ME TO LIE ON…. I DON’T KNOW A PSYCHIATRIST WHO USES A COUCH! The image originated with Sigmund Freud in the days when there was no scientific based...
What is Panic Attacks?
What is a panic attack and what to do about them? Panic attacks are more common than you might realize. It is important to realize that you are not alone and that help is available....
Farmers Frustrated by the Mental Health Puzzle
Farmers frustrated by the mental health puzzle. Suicide rates are 40% higher outside metro areas and higher again among the farmers and the agricultural community in general. Bob Katter claims “A Farmer dies by suicide...
