Neuroplasticity and tiny habits
Some days I wish my brain operated like a computer. Having identified a ‘bug’ (e.g. excessive love of chocolate), I could just write some new […]
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Service and Wellbeing Guide for Chinese Students
Update 28/1/20 – The guides have been updated for 2020 and are looking very flash! Now available in hard copy at Health, Counselling and Disability […]
Students telling students how to look after themselves
Update 22/1/20: I completed the same exercise with some physiotherapy masters students… I’m a qualified health professional. That means I spend large amounts of time […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nutrient supplements for mental health
Back when I was doing my psychology training, the major lifestyle factors that were proposed to be related to mental health were exercise and sleep. […]
The Flinders Eating Well crew have a new blog
I’ve written about Flinders Eating Well (or Eating Well @ Flinders) before on the blog. Eating Well @ Flinders is a SSAF funded initiative to […]
So much wellbeing online!
RUOK? Day is coming up – 12th September. On that day we’re all reminded to check in with our friends, family members, peers and colleagues […]
Mental Health Week @ Flinders 2019 - core messaging
This post is part of a small series of posts that went ‘behind the scenes’ of Mental Health Week 2019 (MHW2019). The others included early […]
Easter Opening Hours
Health, Counselling and Disability Services will be closed over Easter. I can’t speak for the other staff, but I will be eating my own body […]
Mindfulness to increase resilience in university students
Mindfulness meditation is very popular at the moment. Maybe I am just attuned to it because of my profession, but I seem to be hearing […]
A lot of students are anxious, or is it stress?
Every year we review our statistics on the students we’ve seen and the problems/challenges they are dealing with. Year in, year out, the most common […]
Man Up Mondays in March - Article 4 - What it means to be a man
Tim, one of the nurses here at HCDS, who is a regular blog contributor, approached me a while back with an idea. Inspired by a men’s […]
Man Up Mondays in March - Article 3 - Sexual Health
Tim, one of the nurses here at HCDS, who is a regular blog contributor, approached me a while back with an idea. Inspired by a […]
Man Up Mondays in March - Article 2 - Body Dysmorphia
Tim, one of the nurses here at HCDS, who is a regular blog contributor, approached me a while back with an idea. Inspired by a […]
Man Up Mondays in March - by Tim Adler - Article 1
Tim, one of the nurses here at HCDS, who is a regular blog contributor, approached me a while back with an idea. Inspired by a […]
Become a master at self-improvement
Update 9/11/20 – I am revising this guide significantly at the moment, so stay tuned! I reckon all of us are trying to get better […]
Energy drinks and their adverse health effects - 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 […]
Update on Mental Fitness
Update: the course is now available here: Anyone who has been reading this blog, or getting the HCDS newsletters will know that I have been crapping […]
How to find the right mental health information to suit your needs
In addition to providing students a health and mental health service, our role here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services is to direct you to […]
Shining light on gender-based violence
Today’s post is by Zoe Walter. Zoe is a counsellor here at Health, Counselling and Disability Services and is also the Sexual Violence Project Officer. […]