Menstrual Matters: Education, Awareness & Empowerment
Learn about heavy menstrual bleeding, its impact, and how to provide better support in this free online event featuring healthcare experts and a lived-experience patient. Did […]
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The Self-care Mega Guide (2025)
I’ve been collecting self-care strategies for a while now and the current home for them is my Self-care Mega Guide. There is a lot in there […]
Navigating Student Well-being: Video Guides from Connor and Franca
In celebrating wellbeing week, recently graduated Flinders students share vital well-being tips and resources in these must-watch videos covering everything from finances to fitness and finding […]
Flourishing Around the World — And What It Means for You
What does it mean to truly flourish — and how can students invest in their wellbeing in ways that actually work? What makes a life go […]
Halfway through Semester 1 - How's Your Uni Experience Stacking Up?
The UAC Student Lifestyle and Learning Report 2025 reveals a generation of students driven by passion yet navigating significant challenges related to finances, mental health, and […]
Better Sleep Within Reach: MindSpot's New Online Course
Struggling with sleep? A student survey highlighted the need, Flinders has the expertise, and now MindSpot offers a free online course to help you finally get […]
Building New Habits - Habit Hacks
Making progress towards any of our goals typically involves developing new habits and routines. Given how difficult it can be to develop new habits, sometimes you […]
Want to Be Happier at Uni? The World Happiness Report Has Some Ideas
It is World Happiness Day! Well if you are reading this on the 20th March it is. Otherwise, you just missed it. That means the release […]
Phone and chat services for just about everything
One great thing that the digital age has enabled is access to support for different issues via phone and chat. In this post we maintain a […]
Slides for Mental Health, Self-care and Placement presentation (physiothera...
I am increasingly putting slides from my presentations here on the blog. That is so those who attend my sessions have access but also those who […]
Studying at the City Campus? Take the stairs!
Counsellor Haidee puts out the call to all stair avoiders! Making them a part of your day might be more valuable to your health than you […]
eMHprac updates their digital mental health pamphlet
The eMHPrac team provides a comprehensive guide to digital mental health tools and services for adults, including crisis counseling, online therapy programs, and apps for managing […]
I interviewed the World Happiness Report
Ever wondered what would happen if you could interview a report? In this playful exploration, we ask the World Happiness Report all the questions you’d want […]
Flinders University R U OK? Day Event
On Thursday the 12th of September, Flinders will be marking R U OK? Day with an event at Bedford, being streamed online for those on our […]
Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW), 2-8 September 2024
The Butterfly Foundation sent out some promotional materials for Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week (BIEDAW). I’ve included a bunch of them in the post. […]
Mental health is everybody's business, with Dr Sarah Barker
Medibank run some great health and wellbeing sessions for students and staff. There is one coming up on the 11th September, exploring mental health and wellbeing […]
Meet the Disability Advisor Team!
The Disability Services team at Flinders University offers support, advice and resources to students with various health conditions (or who are caring for someone) who want […]
Announced! S2 Mindfulness for Academic Success and Life Hacks Sessions
Boost your academic performance and personal wellbeing this semester with counsellor Chris’s evidence-based programs, Mindfulness for Academic Success and Life Hacks. Details in post. Mindfulness for […]
How to prepare yourself psychologically for work placements
Work placements provide students with valuable hands-on experience, helping them to develop practical skills and gain real-world insights into their chosen field of study. Work placements […]
New Harbinger self-help book availability from library
New Harbinger Publications offers an excellent range of evidence-based self-help, psychology, and health books designed to enhance mental health and well-being, with many titles available as […]
Medibank Health & Wellbeing Articles for International Students
Medibank provides health insurance. They also write a lot about health and wellbeing. In this post, Brian from Medibank highlights a few of their articles relevant […]
Digital Mental Health for LGBTIQA+ People
Discover a comprehensive range of digital mental health resources specifically tailored for the LGBTIQA+ community in eMHprac’s latest factsheet, designed to provide privacy, sensitivity, and essential […]
Navigating Mental Health Supports: Southern Wellbeing Hub
Maintaining good mental health in the high-pressure environment of university is crucial, and Flinders offers excellent programs and services to help, but sometimes community resources like […]
The impact of screen time and social media on the mental health of young Au...
If I’m honest, I have a fairly negative view of social media, but this report about the impact of social media and screen time in young […]