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Understanding Panic Attacks

Understanding Panic Attacks

If you have ever experienced or witnessed a panic attack, then you will know that they can include a combination of mental and physical symptoms that arise quickly and intensely. Whether you have or haven’t experienced this, you may be able to recognise a panic...

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Talking about Depression

Talking about Depression

We all feel down and experience changes in our moods from time to time, but depression is complex and serious. People with depression may experience negative thoughts and feelings intensely and for longer periods of time. In Australia, depression is not uncommon,...

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Exploring the MHFA Action Plan

Exploring the MHFA Action Plan

Whether we are at home, work, school or out in our communities, we may notice a change in someone's mood, behaviour, interactions or the way they are talking. These signs can alert us to the fact that a person is experiencing symptoms of a mental health...

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Exploring mental health in men

Exploring mental health in men

Men and boys are all individuals with different circumstances, personalities, strengths, and challenges. However, as a collective, we know that men’s mental health is a topic that requires specific attention. This is, in part, because men and boys were...

Understanding Mental Health-Anxiety
Defining anxiety

Defining anxiety

Feeling anxious is something many of us can relate to. This common experience means that feelings of anxiousness, anxiety and related problems such as panic attacks and stress, are often loosely defined and talked about. For many people however, anxiety is a mental...

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