Tag Archive for: depression

Stuck in a Tunnel

Your dark tunnel may be a period of depression, a time of mourning, or a season where nothing seems to go right…

End of Year Overwhelm

Feeling end of year exhaustion, and looking to the uncertain future, can lead to the double Ds: Discouragement and Doubt. Ever felt this way?

Boxing Day Blah

After the festive fun of Christmas, Boxing Day can feel a bit blah. It makes me wonder what the first Boxing Day was like.

That Feeling of ‘Meh’-Ness, and 3 Ingredients to Combat It

Feeling low does not always have to be ‘cured’ with something highly productive, writes pyschologist Monica Jacob.

10 Signs You Are Burning Out

Often it’s hard to notice our own levels of burnout, as we simply get ‘used to’ feeling the way we do. Here are 10 signs to look out for.

The Avatar Effect – And How to Beat it

The Avatar Effect: That phenomenon where, after watching Avatar, rather than relishing its cinematic escapism, viewers become depressed.

New Australian Centre Focusing on Women’s Mental Health

HER Centre will combine biological, psychological and environmental factors to better understand mental ill-health conditions in women.

Finding Hope Through Postnatal Depression

Becoming a mum for the first time can be hard…But instead of fighting against the changes, Mirette wants mothers to talk about them – and embrace them.

5 Things I Wish People Knew About Mental Health

Mental illness is tough, but through it I’ve matured, my faith has deepened, and I can empathise with others, writes Jessica Halim.

“Mental Illness is Not a Sin Issue. I Watched My Husband Run to God in His Pain,” Widow-Turned-Author Kayla Stoecklein

In new book, Kayla Stoecklein unpacks the disease that caused her husband so much pain, along with the tenacious faith in God he had running alongside it.

How to Help Our Elderly in the Pandemic Shutdown

While social-distancing measures are designed to preserve our wellbeing, they can also erode the mental health of the older population.

Helping Your Child with Depression

Dealing with depression in our children is confronting. If you suspect your child might be depressed, here are some steps you can take.

Aussie Olympian Libby Trickett Opens Up About her Mental Health Struggles

She had won gold at 3 different Olympic Games but beneath the surface, she was struggling—with crippling anxiety and depression.

Burnout: You Don’t Think the Elastic Band Will Break – Until It Does

“Is this what it feels like to be depressed?”  I have a wife who deals with the depression of others.  But to experience it?  Was this actually it?

A Message to Mums of Premmie Babies, and Grieving Parents

“When you have a premature birth, it’s usually quite sudden and unexpected. [It’s] tough for a lot of families” Kylie shares how she found hope through it.

The Joyous Story Behind This Aussie’s Eurovision Performance

Aussie pop singer Kate Miller-Heidke had her global Eurovision audience spellbound, singing about the joys of emerging from postnatal depression.