Turn on the news or scroll through social media and it’s hard to avoid the sense that the world feels increasingly uncertain. In my work as a psychologist, I see more and more people—kids, teens, adults—coming in with anxiety tied to what’s happening globally. People talk about feeling overwhelmed by everything: the war between Russia and Ukraine, the current war between...
How much time do you spend checking your phone? And how much of that time is spent on social media? Social media can help us to feel connected with friends, however spending too much time on it can negatively affect our wellbeing. “Six months of social media binging can lead to depression”, says a new study by Dr Brian Primack (professor of public...
Many of us cringe when told we need to accept things as they are. To understand what acceptance is, it’s sometimes easier to learn what it is Not. Acceptance is NOT agreeing, nor forgetting, nor judging or forgiving. It’s a profound practice that can change how you relate to the world and to yourself. Radical Acceptance – doesn’t mean you don’t try to change...
Since 2004, the 17th of May has been globally recognized as The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), a day that brings attention to the ongoing violence experiences by people who identify as sex, sexuality, and gender diverse. On May 17th 1990, the World Health Organisation declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual...
April is a month of stress awareness and has been held every April, since 1992 to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. Stress can be emotional or physical, and can feel like frustration, anger, or nervousness. Stress is your body’s hard-wired response to challenging experiences. It can be helpful in the short...
Thousands of people joined dozens of rallies around Australia in the last week to protest against sexism and gendered violence. These were the key events raised during the rallies: March 4 Justice organiser Janine Hendry appealed to the Deputy Prime Minister to act on a sexual harassment national inquiry report following Brittany Higgins experiences in parliament, stating the “system is broken”. Sexual abuse...
Identifying What’s Important: If we were to take a positive perspective on COVID-19, it’s vital to identify what is really important to us. This is different for each of us, and its good to reflect upon what the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown had upon you, and what you now value more than you did previously? What we have seen...
White Ribbon Day is on the 25th of November; its aim is to raise awareness and prevent men committing acts of violence against women. Violence against women is a public health issue; on average one woman a week is murdered by a current or previous intimate partner. White Ribbon Day acknowledges that men play a role in preventing violence against women, and...
What is the Transgender Day of Remembrance? The 20th of November is the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR); it is one part of Trans Awareness Week which celebrates diversity from November 13th to November 20th. It is a day that brings awareness gender diverse people who have died due to gender-based violence. Glossary Transgender is a term that refers to a person whose...
