Mindfulness for Academic Success: City Campus Edition
Hey there City students!! This news is specifically for you and involves the availability of an excellent program for improving your academic life. Get in quick […]
Mental Health
Wellbeing Ambassador Program 2025!
Wellbeing Ambassadors spread the word of mental health and wellbeing on campus. Applications for 2025 are open. The Wellbeing Ambassador Program has existed since 2018, with […]
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
This one goes out to staff at Flinders who would like to contribute to discussions on the value of creating a neurodiverse workforce. BUT for students, […]
What is the Be Well Plan and how can you access it here at Flinders?
The Be Well Plan is a core mental health and wellbeing training option for students, arising from a collaboration between Health, Counselling and Disability Services and […]
Mental Health First Aid Training for Flinders Students
Book your place to become an accredited Mental Health First Aider in 2025! One in five Australian adults experiences a mental health problem. Mental Health First […]
Online Mindfulness Meditation
Take a 15-minute mindful pause with Flinders Counsellor Chris O’Grady in these free, drop-in online meditation sessions. No experience needed, just a moment to breathe and […]
Managing big emotions - tools for the toolkit
Banishing negative emotions from our lives would actually not be a great thing. But learning how to strategically nudge our emotions in certain directions, that is […]
ADHD Support Group
Unlock Your Potential with ADHD 101 Support Group: Join us for a transformative 12-week journey designed for students with ADHD. Discover your unique strengths, conquer study […]
Procrastination and mental health mailing lists kick off soon
It is February! It is time to get serious. For me in my role, that means starting conversations about mental health and tackling procrastination. Last year […]
Sign up forms for many of our wellbeing-focused programs in 2025
2025 is here! If you’d like to register your interest for one of our wellbeing programs in 2025, we’ve got quick links to all of the […]
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 […]
The Anxious Generation - are smartphones to blame?
Psychologist Haidee reflects on reading The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt which puts smartphone use in the spotlight as a potential cause of poor mental wellbeing […]
Navigating Digital Mental Health Resources for Young People: Where Do We St...
Explore how digital mental health tools, like those in the eMHPrac directory, can empower university students with accessible, evidence-based support for anxiety, depression, and wellbeing. As […]
What Does a Psychiatric Diagnosis Mean?
Explore the nuances of psychiatric diagnoses in a thought-provoking article from Psyche. Mental health is a significant aspect of university life, and many students have to […]
Counsellor Chris has hit his strides with wellbeing programs planned for 20...
2025 at Flinders promises a standout year for wellbeing with a packed program of mindfulness, stress management, and support initiatives led by Chris O’Grady and the […]