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The Self-Care Checklist We Could All Do With This Year Most people are only gentle with themselves when they’re under the weather. The way we would like you to be thinking about self-care though, is a little different Self-care needs to be practised even when the sun is shining (not just when we’re under the…

School Holidays – Pleasure or Pain School holidays can be a fun time to spend down time with the family. It’s a time to leave the school drop off and pick up behind and just rest, relax and maybe even travel. But, it’s also normal to get on each other’s nerves when you’re not used…

Festive Season Stress The festive season is meant to be a time of celebration and joy but can easily become a period plagued by high stress and distress. The festive holiday period is often a hugely busy time and as a result people can get super-stressed, tired and argumentative with family and others. Some of…

Signs Thats It’s Time For A Digital Detox It seems that our waking hours tend to be increasingly technology orientated. For many, they are increasingly tethered to one device or another. Many of us can often be found sifting through emails, Googling to research for work, school assignments or for personal interest, playing games, or…

Academic stress As Year 12 students prepare for their final exams, many parents worry about the impact high level stress has on their child’s mental health. The final year of high school can be extremely stressful and an alarm number of students experience increased psychological distress. This year in particular, students are feeling pressure to…

COVID-19 Survival Tips For many of us, our daily routine has changed a lot since the presence of COVID-19. Some of us can continue to work (both a blessing and a stressor), while others have become unemployed. Whatever your current situation, the mandated social distancing requirements have changed our usual day to day activities. Many…

Technology Assisted Counselling at CQ Psych Services We’re all in this together now! While we are all preparing for the impact of COVID-19 and people are taking important precautions such as social distancing and self-isolation, CQ Psych Services is continuing to support our community by temporarily adding Technology Assisted Counselling (TAC) sessions to our available…

What is Technology Assisted Counselling? A Technology Assisted Counselling (TAC) appointment is just like any other appointment you have with your treating psychologist or allied health worker. The only difference is it is not face to face in the usual sense. What you should know For a long time, the use of technology has made…

The adolescent years are often like being in a funhouse of mirrors – easy to get lost and not always reflecting an accurate self-image. Supporting young people in navigating these times can be draining and confusing for a parent. A confident and resilient adolescent is more likely to make positive social connections, avoid negative peer…

Stress and anxiety share many of the same physical and psychology symptoms, making it difficult to spot the differences between them. Getting a proper diagnosis is key to receiving the right management and treatment. With the right help, you can learn how to reduce the impact of stress and manage your anxiety. What is Stress?…