The past 18 months or so have been hard for a lot of people. The strange months of 2020 have flowed into a 2021 that still feels just a little off balance. Amid the lockdowns and re-openings, it’s understandable if...
Happy Minds blog
Feeling Lost? Steps to find your way back to the path
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The Signs & Symptoms of High Functioning Anxiety
Read MoreThe scourge of anxiety in Australia is well-known – according to Beyond Blue, one-quarter of all Australians will experience anxiety at some stage of their life. Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is experienced on a spectrum. For a proportion of the...
Dealing with toddlers and their ‘big feelings’
Read MoreToddlers are an amazing bunch. That very first ‘toddle’ is a step towards physical growth and maturity, while at the same time their brains are also undergoing massive developmental changes. Because we can see the physical changes taking place, we...
Positive Psychology: A Quick Primer
Read MoreWhen it comes to mental health, the defining focus of psychologists for many years was on addressing problems and ‘fixing’ dysfunction. Positive Psychology turns that on its head. The discipline – and it is a discipline backed by rigorous scientific...
Self-Identity – Where did I go?
Read MoreBeing a brand-new (or second-time or third-time…) parent is hard. All of a sudden we need to get to know a tiny new person and try to work out exactly what they need and want. Add in sleepless nights and...
Needle Phobia – Overcoming a Fear of Jabs
Read MoreIn Australia we’ve hit Covid-19 ‘new normal’. We’re incredibly lucky we can mostly just live our day-to-day lives without worrying too much about contracting the virus. But if we want to return to ‘old normal’ – where we could travel...
Building Resilience – How do we?
Read MoreResilience (or resiliency) is one of the latest catchphrases in the spheres of education and children’s mental health. But what about our resilience? As adults is it too late to learn this ‘skill’? Are we fated to bounce from disappointment...
The Lead up to Birth – Prenatal Anxiety
Read MoreHaving a baby can be a joyful experience and even the birth itself can be full of amazing moments, but for many soon-to-be mums, the perinatal period can be layered with prenatal anxiety and fear. How will I get through...
What type of anxiety do I have?
Read MoreEveryone feels anxious from time to time. However, women experience anxiety more often than others. If your anxious feelings do not disappear after a stressful situation has passed, occurs for no particular reason or even makes coping in your daily...
How a psychologist can help you
Read MoreWhen you feel sick, you generally see a doctor. In the same way doctor’s look after our physical health, psychologists look after our mental health. Mental wellness is important. Many of us struggle, yet we keep our concerns and worries...
