anxiety

Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. The first day of school, going to a job interview, or giving a speech may cause most people to feel fearful and nervous. But if your feelings of anxiety are extreme, last for longer than six …

sleep disorders

Sleep disorders are conditions that result in changes in the way that you sleep. A sleep disorder can affect your overall health, safety and quality of life. Sleep deprivation can affect your ability to drive safely and increase your risk of other health problems. Some of the signs and symptoms of sleep disorders include excessive …

depression

According to Beyond Blue, in Australia, it's estimated that 45 per cent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime.1 In any one year, around 1 million Australian adults have depression, and over 2 million have anxiety.2 In fact, around 1 in 6 women in Australia will experience depression and 1 in 3 women …

post traumatic stress disorder

There was a time when the diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma disorders would fly under the radar. It is not helpful to place the fault on mental health practitioners for PTSD’s misdiagnoses as different mood disorders or dissociative disorders. Over the past decade, those working in the mental health field have …