How to cope with a meltdown
We’ve all had meltdowns. We will all have them again. They suck. But they are normal. Now despite my clinical background, ‘meltdown’ is not a […]
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 […]
FUSA@home - injecting a little bit of fun back into social isolation
When Coronavirus hit, the university transitioned quickly to getting study and learning materials online. From what I understand, academics and lecturers have done an amazing […]
Coronavirus diary 17/4/20 - writing for health
I’ll be blogging my way through the Coronavirus period, with a focus on the psychological impacts and how to keep yourself and the people you […]
Financial assistance for students affected by COVID-19 pandemic
A little while back the university announced a $12.5 million comprehensive package to support students facing hardship as a result of COVID-19. You can see […]
Just tell me how to have a good life already!
In my line of work I come across a lot of ‘wellbeing frameworks’. A wellbeing framework is simply how an individual or organisation or group […]
COVID-19 Emergency Support Payment
The following is taken directly from the FUSA Website COVID-19 Emergency Support Payment Flinders University has made available funding to assist students who are experiencing hardship […]
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 […]
Coronavirus diary 14/4/20 - handling big distress
I’ll be blogging my way through the Coronavirus period, with a focus on the psychological impacts and how to keep yourself and the people you […]
I'm doing a (second) presentation on adapting to Coronavirus lockdown!
One of my goals for this year was to do more online presentations. That goal has been fast-tracked because that is now the only place […]
Coronavirus diary 8/4/20 - a colleague asks me some very probing questions
I’ll be blogging my way through the Coronavirus period, with a focus on the psychological impacts and how to keep yourself and the people you […]