What Can Employers Do to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace?

A new report estimates that approximately a third of Australian employees are living with a mental illness of some kind. On top of this, it’s also reported that almost half of people feel uncomfortable sharing their struggles with management. With the numbers so high, it’s important that workplaces make efforts to care for the wellbeing […]

Simple Ways to Help on World Mental Health Day

If you live in Australia, you most likely know someone who has a mental illness. Perhaps it’s your mum, your brother, your best friend or maybe even yourself. This is because 1 in 5 people throughout the country suffer from mental health problems. And of the estimated 4 million people affected, few reach out for […]

Motivating Mental Health Wallpapers For Your Phone

When you’re struggling with your mental health, it can be hard to keep a positive mindset – especially on your worst days. To help you along your journey, we’ve come up with 5 motivating phone wallpapers that you can use to remind yourself of just how important, loved and capable of healing you are. Take […]

Giving Advice: What You Should and Shouldn’t Do

When someone we love is going through a tough time, we often try to solve their problem by giving advice. This makes sense, right? After all, we don’t want our friends or family to feel upset, so why wouldn’t we try to fix it? While this is a common attitude, it’s not always the most […]

How to Be a Good Listener

Listening is something we do every day. For most of us, it feels as though it comes quite naturally. But have you ever thought about how you’re listening, or whether you’re actually being a good listener? When someone comes to you wanting to talk about how they’re feeling, it’s important to get it right. The […]

How to Help Someone Who is Suicidal

Suicide. It’s a topic that many people shy away from talking about. But with eight people on average killing themselves every day in Australia – and many more attempting to do so – it’s a conversation we need to be having. It’s important to know how to identify suicidal tendencies and how to respond to […]

How to Tell If Someone Might Be Considering Suicide

With suicide affecting millions of Australians every year, it’s important to know how to recognise the warning signs in the people around you. If you or someone you know is having suicidal tendencies, don’t hesitate to call 000. If you’re concerned about a loved one but aren’t sure whether they’re at risk of suicide, it’s […]

What to Do When Your Psychologist Sucks

Deciding to see a psychologist is a great first step towards overcoming your mental health problems. But it’s important that you find someone who suits your needs and makes you feel comfortable. So, what do you do if one day you realise that your psych kind of sucks? While this situation can be frustrating, you […]

What is a Psychologist?

Almost everyone has heard something about psychologists before. You might have seen the movie Anger Management with Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson. You know, the one where an unethical therapist pretends to steal a man’s girlfriend in order to teach him how to cope with stress. Or perhaps you know someone who has been to […]

What to Do Between Sessions with Your Psychologist

So you’re going to regular therapy sessions and finding that they’re really helping you work through your mental health problems. But what do you do on those days or weeks between sessions? How do you make sure you keep up the progress when you’re not in your psychologists office? There are a number of ways […]