What are the changes? Why are the changes being made? The changes will: These changes were recommended in the independent Better Access Evaluation undertaken by the University of Melbourne, published in December 2022. The Government’s response to the Evaluation was published in August 2024. The Mental Health Reform Advisory Committee supported the Government’s response to…
What happens to the female brain in midlife is one of the least talked-about and most misunderstood health issues of our time. The slips in memory, the fog, the sudden loss of focus can feel alarming. But they’re not random, and they’re not a sign you’re broken, they’re a sign of change. In this episode,…
On second glance, it’s hard but not all ‘bad’. Many people in our community live with chronic pain that is often co occurring with a chronic health condition. Chronic pain can precipitate psychological states and symptoms such as depression, feeling of despair, withdrawing from social situations and eventually, isolation. Chronic pain can also, paradoxically, allow…
Chronic pain is one of the many reasons to seek psychological support. In many cases of chronic pain, it is not possible to identify a clear cause much less provide a cure or resolution of what is causing the chronic pain. Endometriosis is one of the hidden causes of chronic pain for women. It is…
Ever thought of participating in Group Therapy? Want to know more …? Group Therapy Group Therapy employs an approach largely derived from Existential Therapy. The focus of Group work will be the present moment and what is happening in the present moment. It is similar, in this sense, to Mindfulness Practice. Group Therapy builds and…
We are all told various proverbs about nutrition, ‘eating well is the foundation for health’, ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’, “you are what you eat” – but many of us don’t really understand what this means in general and in particular, what this means for the management of mental health symptoms.…
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