Having battled depression since my early teens, I've learned firsthand that supporting someone with depression requires understanding, patience, and genuine compassion. Sometimes, the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference in someone's life - I know this because I've been on both sides of the equation. Understanding Depression Depression isn't [...]
Introduction Emotional stress is an inevitable part of life. Still, it's essential to recognise the symptoms and signs early on to prevent it from taking a significant toll on our mental and physical health. When left unchecked, emotional stress can lead to various complications, such as depression, anxiety, and even [...]
Mental Illness In Parents - How You Can Help Your Children Better Understand Your Illness Indeed, a parent can often be aware of what their child is going through, even when they are far away from home. Younger children may suddenly change their behaviour, such as withdrawing into [...]
What is the Best Way to Support Family Members With Mental Health Problems? With the world grappling with the outbreak of COVID-19 and all of the government lockdowns that the population has endured, there has never been a greater risk of a family member developing a mental illness. Mental illness [...]
Binge Eating Disorder or BED Recently I have had the opportunity to speak about the importance of mental health and my own story with two different groups. One of these groups was my Local Victorian Speakers Tribe members, and the other group was the Murrumbidgee Mens Group in Wagga Wagga, [...]
Mental Illness and Hospitalisation So the dreaded 'H' word has just been lobbed at you like a live hand grenade and has you ducking for cover while you work out what happens next. Hospitalisation generally happens when one of two things occur: You said the magic words to your GP [...]
