Not coping? - there's a course for that!!
The terms ‘coping’ and ‘resilience’ are thrown around a lot nowadays in relation to university students. The reasons are relatively simple. Studying at university can […]
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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 […]
Is this a helpful way to think about relationships?
As part of the mental fitness series, I like to draw on published research to discuss ways that you might build different mental fitness skills, […]
An exercise to build self-compassion
Two of the areas of mental fitness I’ve described previously include being able to build positive emotions, and also better manage distressing ones. The ability […]
What do I mean by mental fitness "techniques"?
If you’ve had a look at my previous mental fitness posts (introduction, and domains of mental fitness), you are probably saying to yourself – “when […]
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 […]
Aim for a more private, if not healthier approach to Facebook
I’ve written previously about the relationship between social media and mental health, particularly the results of a 2017 report called “#StatusOfMind – Social media and […]
Are mindfulness-based interventions useful for common psychiatric disorders...
You can’t go a day without hearing about how mindfulness can treat everything. We use and recommend it here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services, […]
Dealing with culture shock
This blog goes out to all the international students, who have left their home countries to come and study here at Flinders. First off, welcome […]
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 […]