Stress treatment

It may not be possible to remove the stress from your life; however, managing your stress may help you to get things done. Find out about treatment options for stress.

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Stress

The ‘fight or flight’ response can help us, but in the long term, chronic stress can have damaging effects. Discover ways to keep calm and carry on.

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Work-related stress

Too much stress at work can affect you both professionally and personally. Understand how stress can affect you and how you can deal with it.

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Generation Y stress

Generation Y (people born in the 1980s and 1990s) report higher stress levels - and for different reasons - than older Australians. Learn more here.

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Relaxation techniques for stress relief

Relaxation can help relieve the symptoms of stress. It can help you calm down and take a step back from stressful situations. Learn how here.

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Beating Christmas stress and anxiety

The Christmas season is meant to be a time of joy, but for many people it can be a time of stress, anxiety, disappointment or loneliness.

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Tips to deal with the health impacts of financial stress

If financial stress is impacting your health and relationships, here are some tips to help you through this difficult time.

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8 ways to stress-proof your festive season

Christmas can lead to stress, family conflict and financial woes for many people. Check out these tips for keeping your cool during the festive season.

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What to do if you’re feeling stressed or helpless about the Australian bushfire crisis

Feeling stressed, scared or anxious about the Australian bushfires is normal, even if you’re not directly affected. Here's how to help yourself, and how to donate.

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Mindfulness and mental health

Research shows that mindfulness – focusing on the present – can improve memory and reduce stress, and it’s a technique that anyone can practise.

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Smiling Mind

Smiling Mind is a free app designed to help reduce stress and improve your wellbeing.

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Building resilience

Setbacks, failures and stress are all part of normal life. Resilience is the ability to cope with difficult times and ‘bounce back’ from adversity.

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Breathe

Breathe by ReachOut.com is a free app designed to reduce symptoms of anxiety and stress. It's suitable for all ages and available from the Apple Store.

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High Res

DVA's High Res app is designed to help serving and former Australian Defence Force personnel and their families manage stress and negative thinking.

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Excessive worry

You may have a genuine worry or problem making you anxious. But there could be a problem if you are stressing out over the little things in life.

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Dealing with life events

Life events such as accidents, a death and relationships can cause stress, but even happy events such as planning a wedding can make you feel down.

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Nervous breakdown

A nervous breakdown is a general term that is often used conversationally to describe someone who is obviously not coping with stress, worry or anxiety, and it has got out of hand. Find out more about signs and symptoms and recovery.

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Recovery from a nervous breakdown

Full recovery is possible following a nervous breakdown. Learning some simple relaxation techniques can help to keep your stress levels and make it easier to cope when life gets tough.

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Relaxation and mental health

Relaxation can have many physical benefits including slowing your heart rate, reducing blood pressure and muscle tension as well as helping you manage stress.

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Supportive psychotherapy

Supportive psychotherapy is designed to allow a person with mental health issues to voice concerns, and receive encouragement in finding practical solutions.

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WorryTime

WorryTime by ReachOut.com gives people a place to store their daily worries. It is a free app that is suitable for ages 12+ and is available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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Benefits of mindfulness

Mindfulness is a way of training yourself to pay attention so as to help your day-to-day life, work, relationships and overall wellbeing.

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Insomnia

Insomnia - leading to poor concentration or mood changes – affects one third of Australians at some point. Good sleep habits and lifestyle changes may help.

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Counsellors and counselling

Counsellors work in mental health and other settings. They specialise in building relationships based on discussions between the client and counsellor.

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Health benefits of sex and love

Some scientific studies suggest that love and sex can bring benefits such as lower blood pressure. Find out how cupid's arrow can boost your health.

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Rural or remote mental health

Life in rural and remote locations can be rewarding, but it can also be tough for people living there to access support for mental health problems.

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Talking to your employer about illness

How you manage talking to your employer about an illness depends on lots of different things.

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Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be caused by any severe and long-term trauma, including childhood abuse or domestic violence.

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Financial stress and your health

Financial stress is common and can impact relationships and health. It affects all kinds of people, so you should seek help if you find it's affecting you.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Someone with PTSD experiences long-term fear, anxiety and memories of trauma that interfere with their ability to function.

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