Disaster-related trauma is when the effect of a bushfire disaster (or any natural disaster) is felt in the days, months and years following. This experience can be distressing and emotionally challenging. Everyone’s experience and the timeline of the trauma varies for each individual.
People in residential aged care facilities are a population who are deemed that may benefit from psychological services. Psychology services for aged care residents can provide practical, effective and confidential support to deal with various behavioural or emotional issues and can help aged care residents with the emotional transition into the facilities.
Seeking help is not easy and may require multiple attempts, however I believe it is a sign of inner strength and can be liberating and effective for clients in their pursuit to happiness and resilience.
Sexual health is important for everyone’s physical and psychological well-being. Having positive sexual health involves not only looking after your physical well-being, but also includes the right to healthy and respectful relationships, access to health services that are safe and inclusive, and living your life free from discrimination, stigma, coercion and violence. Sometimes the negative events we experience can create barriers to positive sexual health, impact our self-esteem, and prompt internal conflict, having a detrimental effect on our psychological well-being.
By the time Christmas day has come there have been 1001 tasks that have needed to be marked off the list. At this time of year adults and children are often tired and limping to the finishing line. That finishing line is Christmas, which is often linked with a “break” or holiday.
Many people are in a battle with weight and are sick of the fight. For some individuals addressing the underlying psychological issues related to weight management can prove highly effective. For others bariatric surgery assists to gain control as well addressing unhelpful patterns.
Factors such as dysfunctional eating patterns, depression and anxiety as well as poor self-esteem can impact upon weight. Addressing psychological issues either pre or post surgery, can facilitate weight loss and improve mental health.
This month we are looking at Sleep and the top 6 Healthy Sleep Tips for a better nights rest. We will look at ways to establish some healthy sleep habits and strategies for long-term solutions to sleep difficulties.
Men are well known for keeping things bottled up. They have been taught to be stoic, “be a man”, conform to this ‘man-code’ of behaviour that says you must fix everything on your own. 2 Self-reliance can be isolating and at times not helpful. Self-reliance and creating emotional isolation can reduce the likelihood of a man talking to mates or loved ones about things that are troubling.
