Students telling students how to look after themselves
I’m a qualified health professional. That means I spend large amounts of time telling people to look after themselves. I have to admit, I enjoy […]
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It's 2020, let's get started!
On behalf of the team here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services (HCD), welcome to 2020! I’m back at the helm of the Student Health […]
Become media smart
A mate of mine, who works here at Flinders has become an expert in the role that the media plays in how we view ourselves, […]
Phone and chat services for just about everything
When I started in this job, one of my tasks was to scope all of the online and telephone chat services that are available for […]
Wanna make some improvements in your life?
I mentioned in a previous post that I’m one of a number of people around the university currently working with EPSW and the team at the SAHMRI Wellbeing […]
Online CBT courses
What the hell is CBT? CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) is a widely researched model of psychological therapy that helps people understand and modify unpleasant emotional […]
Deferred exams - what you need to know
A reasonably common presentation to the health service at this time of year relates to deferred exams. The typical scenario is a student who experiences […]
Self-care guide for PhD Students
Self-care is any deliberate activity you engage in with the purpose of improving some aspect of your wellbeing: physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual. I […]
I'm developing a new self-care guide - need your feedback!
One of the most popular resources we’ve created in recent years has been our Self-care Mega Guide. It’s a comprehensive collection of self-care strategies and […]
Which areas of my life could I work on? - updated
If you’ve met me and heard me talk about Mental Fitness, you will know that I am a big proponent of self-improvement. I think a […]
Stigma busting Borderline Personality Disorder
I get too many emails (you probably do as well) but truth be told, some of the most interesting things I learn come from my […]