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Why seeing a psychologist is not just for the mentally ill 09 Mar 2017

Why seeing a psychologist is not just for the mentally ill

Almost half of us will experience some kind of mental struggle in our lives. Less than half of those will ever seek help, but it's not just when we're sick that we can use support.This is the message of a new campaign by the Australian Psychological Society (APS), Believe in Change, launched on Marc...

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10 things you can learn from women who survived depression 03 Mar 2017

10 things you can learn from women who survived depression

According to studies, people with depression may experience a lack of interest and pleasure in daily activities, significant weight loss or gain, insomnia or excessive sleeping, lack of energy, inability to concentrate, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt and recurrent thoughts of death or ...

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I Am Fighting Depression Everyday. You can too! 01 Mar 2017

I Am Fighting Depression Everyday. You can too!

“But remember, you are not alone,” says Harika Bantupalli to all those who are fighting depression. After finding out that what she is going through is depression, Harika set out on the journey of facing the world where most discussions around mental health are considered taboo. This is her stor...

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Dads: Practical Tips for Knowing Your Child 25 Feb 2017

Dads: Practical Tips for Knowing Your Child

It is amazing what things men commit to memory, for example, key statistics, specifications, or lyrics to songs from 20 years ago. However, how many dads can answer even simple questions about their children, who are as important as anyone or anything in their lives?Here are some questions fathers c...

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Test your own marriage satisfaction 24 Feb 2017

Test your own marriage satisfaction

Marital relationships are complex institutions! In order to improve the quality of a marriage, it helps to take a systematic look at how it is functioning. Here is a questionnaire you can use as a general guide for evaluating your marital satisfaction.After each question below write down the number ...

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Why seeing a psychologist is not just for the mentally ill 09 Mar 2017

Why seeing a psychologist is not just for the mentally ill

Almost half of us will experience some kind of mental struggle in our lives. Less than half of those will ever seek help, but it's not just when we're sick that we can use support.This is the message of a new campaign by the Australian Psychological Society (APS), Believe in Change, launched on Marc...

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Tip Sheet- Exam Stress 06 Feb 2017

Tip Sheet- Exam Stress

Students are often faced with a series of exams this time of the year, which are usually scheduled closely together. This can lead to great stress for students - and those who live with them! The words stress and pressure are often used interchangeably but in fact they are quite different. Pressure ...

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The Connection between College and Depression 10 Oct 2016

The Connection between College and Depression

Written by Sanhita VatsaCollege can be thought of as a fresh start after schooling. Many of us tend to remember it as the most exciting period of our lives. As we leave school and join a new institution, we are exposed to more knowledge, different kinds of people, a myriad of opinions, different tea...

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