TRAUMA according to the Oxford Dictionary is “a deeply distressing or disturbing experience... from which the emotional shock may lead to...

LIFE IS SLOWLY returning to a “new normal”. But Life has changed, relationships have transformed; in some cases for the better, in some,...

BEING CONFINED in one space for hours on end, seven days a week can lead to people relaxing more often of an evening with a glass of wine...

GRIEF, THE LOSS OF THE LIFESTYLE we once had, our family SECURITY and the FEAR of how we will cope in the future is something that is...

FEELING OVERWHELMED with all the information that is being fed to us via the News and Social Media pages? This can be catastrophic for...

AUTHENTICITY what does that mean exactly? As a noun, the Oxford Dictionary says it means “the quality of being GENUINE or TRUE”. The...

UNCERTAINTY causes enormous stress on our mental health. When we are unsure of what the future holds, or even what each week may present...

CHILDREN who are acting out, are often simply trying to deal with an issue in their life and may not have the mental capacity to voice...

STAGE IV LOCKDOWN brings new pressures to the community and further impacts on mental health. Now, more than ever, there is a need to...

ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE FACED with the boundaries of our “new normal” being curbed. The imposition of isolation or social distancing being...

IT WAS ONLY last August that the ABC reported Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) data showed a thirty three percent increase...

HOPE is such a small word for something that has enormous meaning. According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary hope can be used...

EQUALITY is the core of a healthy relationship. It is based around each partner being equal. To be equal is to have a shared voice in the...

AS WE ARE FACED with increasing boundaries in our normal day to day life and as isolation and social distancing is required to flatten...