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Mental Health Month 2024: Let’s Talk About It

October 1 2024

This October, Mental Health Month 2024 focuses on the theme “Let’s Talk About It,” emphasising the power of open dialogue surrounding mental health. The “Talk” encourages inclusive conversations across various platforms, while the “It” allows individuals to choose their own focus, whether it’s sharing personal stories, seeking resources, or advocating for better mental health systems....


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Give A Voice To All Children

February 8 2024

From 5-11 February 2024, Children’s Mental Health Week underscores the critical importance of nurturing the emotional well-being of our children. With mental health challenges affecting a significant portion of youth globally, this campaign serves as a beacon for raising awareness and fostering support. Through various activities and educational endeavours, Children’s Mental Health Week empowers children,...


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Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week: Fostering Connection Through Conversation

November 12 2023

As we approach Perinatal Mental Health Week, the focus is on a theme that deeply resonates with the challenges and triumphs of the perinatal journey: “Connection Through Conversation.” Organised by Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA), this year’s emphasis is on the power of dialogue to break down barriers, reduce stigma, and build supportive communities...


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Look After Your Mental Health, Australia

October 8 2022

Mental Health Week is a national week celebrated each year in October scheduled around World Mental Health Day on 10 October. Mental ill health is a growing problem in Australia – one that has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking after your mental health and wellbeing, and knowing how to support others, has...


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There’s More to Say After R U OK?

September 8 2022

Got a feeling that someone you know or care about it isn’t behaving as they normally would? Perhaps they seem out of sorts? More agitated or withdrawn? Or they’re just not themselves. Trust that gut instinct and act on it. Learn more about the signs and when it’s time to ask R U OK? If...


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R U OK? Day Is Thursday, 9 September

September 9 2021

Are they really OK? Ask them today. Do you know how the people in your world are really going? Life’s ups and downs happen to all of us. So chances are someone you know might be struggling. Your genuine support can make a difference whatever they are facing, big or small. So, don’t wait until someone’s visibly...


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14 Tips for Creating a Self-Care Routine to Nourish Your Body and Soul

September 11 2019

There’s a lot of chatter around self-care these days, and the term has come to mean so much more than spa days and yoga classes. For some people, it may mean shopping, getting to the gym, having morning meditations, eating chocolate, or reading a book. The point is to do something for you-anything that leaves...


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5 Simple Ways to Avoid an Afternoon Slump

August 20 2019

Your last sip of coffee was hours ago, and now your eyelids are drooping. Before you reach for the chocolate or head for the vending machines, wake up! There are better ways to prevent afternoon exhaustion than a sugary treat you’ll quickly regret that you had. While most of us can’t pause for a nap,...


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Stress Less In 60 Seconds!

July 22 2019

Experts share their quickest stress-relief tips – because everyone has a minute to spare! Pull out a calming photograph Whether it’s palm trees on a beach or your adorable new puppy, looking at something pretty does effect changes in the brain. It either brings us back to the present moment or distracts us by taking...


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11 Delicious Foods To Help You Stress Less

July 17 2019

Fill up your shopping list with these foods to soothe and calm the second brain in your gut. Salmon “Omega-3 fatty acids found in foods like fish, nuts and seeds help maintain the health of the brain’s cell membranes and assist the transmission of ‘feel-good chemicals’ like dopamine and serotonin,” explains nutritionist Natalie Parletta, PhD....


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