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 […]
Health Information
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 […]
Why might you use an eMental Health service?
I am the eMental Health Project Officer. Naturally that means I am quite partial to recommending eMental Health Services. If I wasn’t I’d be kinda […]
The causes of depression
Because I tend to read a lot of wellbeing related articles, I tend to get sent a lot of wellbeing related articles (now that Google […]
Find the right NDIS services from providers near you
If you are registered with the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), you may be interested in the following resource. Telstra, who are better known for […]
Healthdirect App
I’ve mentioned Healthdirect a couple of times on this blog. I think it is your best starting point in looking for health information and health […]
Consumer vs clinician focused health websites
In a previous post, I recommended healthdirect as a good reliable source of health information. You can find health information on a range of conditions, […]
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 […]
Online services for anxiety
Anxiety goes by a number of names: nervousness, stress, worry, fear, panic. Some degree of anxiety is perfectly normal. It is normal to be nervous […]
Office of the eSafety Commissioner
February the 6th was Safer Internet Day. It is an international day, designed to raise awareness and encourage safer and more friendly online behaviour. Whilst you […]
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 […]
Could 'Active 10' replace the old 10,000 steps?
You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 steps a day rule for good health. You may have even, like me, loaded yourself up with a fitbit or […]
Where should I get my health news and information?
In this day and age, it is important to make conscious decisions about where you get your health news and information. Why? Many of those […]
Mobile tools to make you sun smart
In a previous post, I attempted to provide some guidelines on the amount of sun exposure you would need to sustain healthy levels of vitamin […]
Getting just the right amount of sun exposure
It’s summer! In simple terms that means it is warm/hot and the sun is out regularly. It also means that people wear less clothes and […]