Grounding Techniques for Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Identifying Anxiety and Panic Attacks Your heart is racing. You are breathing so hard you feel like you’re choking. Your body starts to tremble, and all the while, panic consumes …
What is the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy?
Understanding the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy Many clients ask me, “What’s the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?” I always explain to my clients it’s all about the needs of …
How family violence affects a child’s world
Understanding how family violence affects a child BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Living with family violence affects how children see themselves and the world around them, leading to a raft of …
Internet addiction and online gaming disorder on the rise
BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY In our modern world, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, enabling us to be more connected and efficient than ever before. …
Are you a perfectionist?
BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Striving for precision may seem like a desirable trait, but research suggests extreme perfectionism is a risk factor for depression, anxiety and eating disorders. We live …
Tips to manage stress
Learning to handle stress in healthy ways is very important. Fortunately, it is easy to learn simple techniques that help. These include recognising and changing the behaviour that contributes to …
The impact of intimate partner violence
Understanding the impact of intimate partner violence BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Dominance and control through many forms of abuse is an unfortunately common and destructive force in many relationships. Intimate …
Nine tips about panic attacks
BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Panic attacks are sudden and frighteningPanic attacks are a sudden and overwhelming experience of anxiety and fear. They can be an abrupt escalation of pre-existing anxiety …
Living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious but treatable mental disorder that affects more than half a million Australians. Movies and TV shows often portray people with …
How to handle everyday stress
PRESENTED BY PSYCHLOPAEDIA, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Simple psychological rules that help keep things under control Published in: Health, Work & performance Tags: Behaviour change, Mental health, Stress, Tips, Wellbeing Source: Psychlopaedia.org This work is licensed under a Creative Commons …