COVID-19 Mental Wellbeing Telephone Support Line
I mentioned last week that Beyond Blue had set up a COVID-19 Mental Wellbeing Support Service. They aren’t the only ones though. A colleague of […]
Treatment Options
Beyond Blue has launched its Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service
I’ve not had much of a chance to look through it in detail, but the Federal Government, knowing that people’s mental health would be affected […]
COVID-19 Mental Health Support
This is a service worth knowing about. SA Health have created a COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line. I’ve reproduced the information from their website below. […]
Managing your mental health online during COVID-19
I’m going to hazard a guess that we’ll all be spending a little more time online over the next few weeks/months: study, work, entertainment, socialising, […]
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 […]
Nourish Adelaide
When SSAF funding was announced for 2020, I was disappointed to see that Eating Well @ Flinders was not funded. Eating Well @ Flinders was […]
Tentative Mindfulness for Academic Success dates announced for 2020
Mindfulness for Academic Success is an evidence-based wellbeing program designed for university students, that has been at Flinders since 2018. Student attendance and feedback over […]
Posttraumatic Stress Clinic
You may not be aware of this but Flinders has its own Posttraumatic Stress Clinic. It delivers therapy as part of research trials. This provides […]
Studyology V2 reflections - procrastination, goals of study, self-compassio...
I just finished sending the current Studyology V2 group the summary of session 2 which was held last Friday. A number of really interesting topics […]
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. […]
Thinking of seeing a psychologist?
Tim Carey, one of Flinders‘ own has a good article over at the Conversation on how to find a psychologist and what types of therapy […]
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 […]
RUOK is on campus on the 12th September
RUOK is an Australian-wide suicide prevention campaign that seeks to empower “everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with […]
Lifting the Cloud - Mindfulness and CBT for depression/ anxiety
One of the counsellors shared this therapy option this morning at our regular meeting. The program is called Lifting the Cloud. It is run from […]
Maybe try this if you are struggling with anxiety
One of the counsellors sent me an interesting link to a free study you can participate in if you struggle with anxiety – https://mindtrails.virginia.edu/ It […]
headspace Onkaparinga now has an online referral form
headspace is a national mental health service focused on the needs of young people. There are headspace centres located all around Australia, including in South […]
Getting help (without leaving the house)
The Lived Experience Telephone Support Service (LETSS) is a free service that assists people living in the Adelaide metropolitan region, and their carers, to access […]
Low cost psychological therapy available from UniSA psychology clinic
Finding low-cost psychological therapy options is a challenge. One potential avenue is through psychology clinics attached to universities. I just got notice from a colleague […]
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 […]
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 […]
Struggling with a gaming or gambling problem?
Biji and Brenda from Relationships Australia came and talked to the counselling team this morning. They were letting us know about the various gambling and […]
10-week nutrition and exercise program available to students
A keen-eyed newsletter recipient found this program launching at Flinders in March 2019. View information about the program. I’ve reproduced sections of it below for […]
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. […]