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24 Feb Heart Health and Mental Health

Posted at 10:00h in Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Mental Health Awareness, Relationships, Self-care by Carmen Beaumont 0 Comments

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This year, in keeping with the heart-shaped theme of the month, we thought we’d look at a vital heart-shape; the heart and its health. Our minds and bodies are inextricably linked. They are two parts of one entity that work together to keep us healthy...

21 Oct Mental Health Care Plan Explained

Posted at 03:36h in Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Mental Health Awareness, Self-care by vida_admin 0 Comments

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Mental Health Care Plans can be difficult to navigate, especially when you are not feeling your best-which is usually when you need them! Read on to understand what a Mental Health Care Plan is, what it can do for you, how it works and how...

06 Oct The Polyvagal Perspective

Posted at 03:07h in Anxiety, Blog, Mindfulness, Self-care by vida_admin 0 Comments

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The Polyvagal perspective provides an insight into our nervous system and how it responds to safety and threat. This theory then illustrates, using the nervous system responses to triggers or stimuli, how our body attempts to keep us safe. Our nervous system is constantly scanning our...

06 Oct Understanding your Child’s Behaviour

Posted at 02:57h in Blog, Children, Parenting by vida_admin 0 Comments

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What does my child’s behaviour mean? Understanding what motivates other people’s behaviour can be difficult, and this is even more the case when it comes to children. Trying to make seen of what causes or motivates your child’s behaviour can leave you feeling confused, frustrated, and...

19 Jul Mental Health and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community

Posted at 23:36h in Blog, Mental Health Awareness by vida_admin 0 Comments

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As I am writing this, I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I write from. I begin my acknowledging the Kulin Nation people, traditional custodians of the Wurundjeri Land and pay my respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. I extend...

20 Jun Personality Disorders

Posted at 23:39h in Blog, Mental Health Awareness by vida_admin 0 Comments

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Personality disorders are a complex category of mental health disorders that are often poorly understood by the general public and mistaken for other issues. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition (DSM-5), which is a guide that psychologists use to diagnose mental health disorders describes...

26 May Mindfulness

Posted at 22:56h in Blog, Mindfulness, Self-care by vida_admin 0 Comments

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Have you ever noticed your mind wandering when driving your car, washing the dishes, vacuuming the house or doing other familiar and repetitive tasks? You might be worrying about a faux pas you made in conversation, or fantasizing about a future holiday. Either way, you’re...

17 May Make Your happiness: The A to T

Posted at 02:04h in Blog, Mental Health Awareness, Mindfulness, Self-care by vida_admin 0 Comments

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How would you define happiness? Unsurprisingly, the answers differ, person to person. Some would say family, others would say travel, other might say helping others, or enjoying free time to themselves. The big challenge with happiness is not just that there is no ‘one size fits...

12 May Being a Carer

Posted at 04:29h in Blog, Mental Health Awareness, Mindfulness, Self-care, Uncategorized by vida_admin 0 Comments

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If you are reading this, it is likely that you, or someone you know, is caring for a person with a disability. Whilst unconditional love and support are at the foundations of a caring relationship, it can also take a toll on the carer’s sense...

01 May Anxiety, Isolation and Loneliness

Posted at 23:18h in Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Mental Health Awareness, Mindfulness, Pandemic by vida_admin 0 Comments

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Feelings of anxiety, loneliness and isolation have been a common experience for many the two-and-a-bit years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. During Melbourne’s rolling lockdowns, you didn’t see friends or family the way you might have been used to. Most likely, you missed colleagues from...

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24 Feb Heart Health and Mental Health

21 Oct Mental Health Care Plan Explained

06 Oct The Polyvagal Perspective

06 Oct Understanding your Child’s Behaviour

19 Jul Mental Health and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community

20 Jun Personality Disorders

26 May Mindfulness

17 May Make Your happiness: The A to T

12 May Being a Carer

01 May Anxiety, Isolation and Loneliness

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