The conventional belief held by many people is that those living in rural communities face tougher challenges, in terms of lower incomes and poorer health. But according to the results of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics Survey (HILDA), an annual survey conducted by the University of Melbourne involving 17,000 respondents, people who live in…
Sexual dysfunction is defined basically as the problems that interfere with sex — its initiation, consummation, and a person’s satisfaction with it. Both men and women can experience these problems. For men, such sexual problems can be divided into three types: ejaculation disorders (premature, retarded or retrograde ejaculation), erectile dysfunction or impotence (the inability to…
Recently there have been some momentous milestones for the LGBTI community including the United States finally making marriage a right for couples of the same sex. It has been celebrated largely because, for the longest time, it didn’t seem like the US (which remains to be the most influential country in the world) was inclined…
Should parents be concerned over their teens and social media? It is no understatement to say that the Internet has become a pervasive presence in modern life. On one hand, it has made knowledge more accessible, especially to young students. With a few clicks on the mouse button and keyboard, a student can instantly gain…
What is Porn Addiction? There are people who have problems with impulse control, so much so that the impulse can have a debilitating (and mostly, destructive) effect on their lives. One such impulse control issue is watching porn. With mobile devices and the Internet making it easier to get porn, whenever and wherever, those who…
It seems that affairs and infidelity are on the rise, particularly with the rise of websites like Ashley Madison, which has the tagline “Life is Short. Have an Affair.” And the recent hacking of Ashley Madison has brought the topic of affairs and infidelity back into the spotlight. So we spoke to Dr. Tammy Nelson, who…
Do you love TED Talks as much as we do? There’s nothing like feeling inspired and captivated in 18 minute segments of compelling video by world-class speakers. So we’ve sourced 26 of the best TED Talks we could find on mental health for your enjoyment. There’s a lot of viewing here – 7.8 hours to be…
Australia Counselling member Marg Ryan is a Certified Somatic Psychotherapist, Trauma Specialist and Couples’ Counsellor. Marg has close to a decade of experience of providing vibrant, progressive, personalised psychotherapy. She help singles and couples move out of pain towards resilient mental and physical health. Marg uses safe, effective and gentle therapeutic approaches that offer choice and…
In this interview, we speak with Australia Counselling member Carolien Koreneff about diabetes and the mental health and psychology issues associated with this disease. Listen to the audio above or read the transcript below. Check out the links at the bottom of this post for diabetes resources in Australia. Transcript: CLINTON: Hello. This is Clinton…
Depression is now one of the most common mental health issues experienced by people throughout the Western world. Current rates indicate that in most countries throughout the world, 8-12% of people experience depression at some point throughout their lifetime. If you’ve ever experienced depression yourself, you probably know how it can significantly impact your ability to…
