Body image study: Help test a mental health app (and get a $20 voucher)
Psychology PhD student Maya contacted me to let me (and thus you) know about a randomised controlled trial she is running testing a digital mental health […]
Archive Tag: university mental health
Introducing the Semester 1 student writing team at BetterU
One of my highlights of 2026 thus far is seeing much more student written content on BetterU. And that is thanks to the students on placement […]
Get Outside: How Nature Restores Your Focus
At some point we became convinced that our phones would provide the necessary ingredients of a productivity break. But nature has been playing that role for […]
Balanced Minds, Better Days: How Online Students Can Build Mental Health On...
A mental health campaign that I commonly point people to is the Big 5 from MindSpot. But that campaign isn’t alone in its focus. In this […]
ADHD'ers - a couple of recommendations for your information diet
At its simplest, this post is a link to a couple of excellent ADHD resources. Dig deeper, it is somewhat of a rant about one’s information […]
Hey staff, this one is for you: BetterU in your topic
Hello Flinders Staff! – Would you be so kind as to help us promote BetterU to students? We’ve created a PowerPoint slide (we’re quite technologically advanced) […]
The Happiness Behind a Wagging Tail 🐾
Annette, a Social Work student on placement with BetterU, shares how dogs bring joy, reduce stress, and teach us life lessons about love and loyalty. Also […]
Better U - Our Story (thus far)
You may have noticed the Better U branding around the university. You may have even visited the website and had a look around, hence arriving here. […]
The Good Vibes Experiment in 2026
The Good Vibes Experiment (GVE) is an active mental health campaign at Flinders University, co-designed with students, that focuses on 20 wellbeing tactics to cultivate positive […]