In the past week the death of former AFL player and coach Adam Selwood has seen mental health publicly discussed, dissected and debated. It’s a tragic outcome for the Selwood family, particularly when you consider that his twin brother Troy died three months ago, also by suicide.
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UPDATED & REVISED article ‘COVID-19 and its impacts on our Mental Health’ 26 Oct, 2020. As I write this Coronavirus continues to change the world and therefore continues to have a significant impact on everyone on the planet. Even if we haven’t contracted the virus and don’t know anyone who has, the way we live
There has been a great deal of focus lately about the impact social media usage has on our mental health. In my view, social media is a wonderful way to stay in touch with friends, meet new people, promote your business and focus on the things that you’re passionate about. I use social media but …
Adding more resistance, adversity, or stress is one way and learning how to adapt to the challenge is another. Yet for all of these ways to get stronger, without removing the obstacles in our own approach to adversity, we often see little gain. So if you want to get stronger mentally, here are five things …
During the first year and for some time after being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder I went through a grieving process for the person I thought I was and for the loss of my identity. I was in denial, I was angry, shocked and saddened by my diagnosis and it has taken a very long time …
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My own experience with mental illness has taught me many valuable life lessons. The most important lesson has been that by creating an environment which promotes healing both on a mental and physical level, recovery is possible. My experience with clinical depression and bipolar disorder turned my life upside down and it took time and …