Tag Archive for: mental health

Pastors Are Burning Out – But Churches Can Help Prevent It

Approximately 35 per cent of pastors had “seriously considered” quitting, according to research from clinical psychologist Valerie Ling.

Three Things to Get Right When Your Work Feels ‘Meh’

The job that you were once so excited to have landed no longer sparks the same joy. What can you do about it?

New Lifeline Toolkit to Help People Who Aren’t Ready to Speak Up Yet

Lifelines’ digital toolkit helps those going through tough circumstances or mental health struggles, as well as people caring for others.

Healthy Individuals Create Healthy Marriages

The health of a marriage is determined by individual health, so we need to care for our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual fitness.

5 Tips on How to Stop Being a Doormat

Some of us may have the misunderstanding that as long as we are really, really, really nice to others, people will like us.

How to Choose a Child Psychologist

It can be overwhelming to find and decide on a child psychologist. But parents know their children best, writes psychologist Valerie Ling.

6 Things Your Therapist Would Like You To Know

For therapists, it’s a privilege and a pleasure to partner with their clients to create change and build hope, writes Sarah Hindle.

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.

Self Care Helps Us Stay the Course

Self-care is not about a recreational activity. It’s about good stewardship of the resources that we have, writes Valerie Ling.

Lifeline Celebrates 60 Years of Saving Lives

Reverend Alan Walker’s legacy is well and truly alive as Lifeline celebrates 60 years of crisis support this month.

Carer Fatigue and Burnout: What Is and What To Do

If you you or someone you know may be experiencing carer fatigue or burnout, it is important to take some action, writes Katelyn Tasker.

Check In With Others to Show Your Support

It doesn’t take a lot to check in with someone. If you’re a leader, there are simple steps you can take to check in with your team, too.

New Year, Old Me – Can Anyone Relate?

What if it’s a new year but it feels like the very same old you? It happens more than we talk about, writes Lorrene McClymont.

How to Design Your Day to Prevent Burnout

Preventing burnout is an ongoing exercise. And it starts with planning a balanced day, writes psychologist Valerie Ling.

Body Image: When It Becomes an Issue

If you find you are overthinking about how you look, and it’s impacting your mood and eating habits, it may be time to seek support.

How Kids Helpline is Normalising ‘Help Seeking’ in Schools

Schools are encouraged to make use of the free Kids Helpine @ School program which can empower and help normalise ‘help seeking’ in students.

What Therapy is Like…And What It’s Not

The label ‘talk therapy’ may drive the myth that psychotherapy is just talking. Monica Jacob dispels a few common myths.

Become More Flexible – By Having an ‘Option B’

We can build a more flexible mindset if we hold to our ‘Option A’, or our ideals and dreams, very, very loosely.