Managing your mental health online during COVID-19
I’m going to hazard a guess that we’ll all be spending a little more time online over the next few weeks/months: study, work, entertainment, socialising, […]
Fact Sheets
Study Smarter
I follow a website called Retrieval Practice which documents for students and teachers the current best evidence on how to learn/study most effectively. This week […]
Sleep regularity and academic performance - by Tim Adler
Tim is a nurse here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services. One of the great things about having Tim on the team is he enjoys […]
Services if you are facing an unplanned pregnancy
SA Health provides a comprehensive range of services if you are facing an unplanned pregnancy. These include counselling, abortion, decision making support, sexual health and […]
myCompass for mild to moderate anxiety and depression
Update 13/8/18 – myCompass is now in Version 2.0. It has had a significant facelift. The basic sections and functions of the site are the […]
Zoe Walter, Respect Now Always, and the 'Be A Better Human Campaign'
I think its time for you to meet one of the members of our team who is working on an incredibly important project within the […]
The fine art of self-experimentation
There’s no shortage of people telling you how to live your life. Let’s face it, I am one of them. As you are sifting through […]
The relationship between trauma and mental health
Orygen (the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health) have just released an excellent fact-sheet for young people explaining the links between trauma and […]
How much time do you really have as a full-time student?
I frequently underestimate how long it will take me to do various activities. In fact, I thought making this infographic would only take me 1/2 […]
4 lifestyle changes to help improve your mental health
Mental ill health is common. Around 50% of us will experience some kind of mental health problem during our lives, the most common types of problems […]
Online services for post-traumatic stress
It is an unfortunate fact of life that most of us, at some point, will be exposed to a traumatic event. Examples of traumatic events […]
Group assessment at university - tips for success
The old Health, Counselling and Disability website had some great articles written by counsellors that were removed when the site was simplified. But those articles are […]
Boost memory with periods of rest
An interesting article over at BBC.com suggests memory can be improved with regular periods of rest/quiet contemplation. The author David Robson cites research stretching back to […]
Put up a 'Feeling Stressed' poster in your study area
A little while back I set up the “Feeling Stressed” page on our website. It is a series of simple suggestions and links you can utilise […]
Fact Sheets: Mindfulness in everyday life and quick relaxation techniques
The Black Dog Institute is an Australian organisation dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention and treatment of mental illness. Their website is mostly targeted towards […]