Teenagers' health
Growing up to a young adult can be exciting, but can also be tough for a lot of teenagers. Find out what to expect during puberty, and learn about health issues including acne, eating disorders, glandular fever and more.
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Stress in young people
Young people report higher stress levels — and for different reasons — than older Australians. Learn more here.
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Stress
Stress is a normal, physical response, but it becomes a problem when it overwhelms you or continues for a long time. Learn how to tell if you’re too stressed.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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What to do if you’re feeling stressed or helpless about a natural disaster
Feeling stressed, scared or anxious about a natural disaster is normal, even if you’re not directly affected. Here's how to help yourself, and how to donate.
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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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Smiling Mind
Smiling Mind is a free app designed to help reduce stress and improve your wellbeing.
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Mindfulness
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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High Res app
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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Twitching eye
Spasms in the eyelid can signal fatigue, stress and in rare cases, multiple sclerosis. Learn about its causes and treatments and when to see a doctor.
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The role of cortisol in the body
Cortisol is a stress hormone with many important functions. Find out what happens if you have too little or excess cortisol and about corticosteroid drugs.
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WorryTime app
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.
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Nervous breakdown
A nervous breakdown (mental breakdown) is a term sometimes used when a person is suffering mental distress and temporarily can’t function in everyday life.
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Meditation
Meditation can help you with your physical and mental health. Learn more about meditation, how to meditate and how you can incorporate into your day.
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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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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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Mental health resources for adults
Good mental health increases your enjoyment and appreciation of all aspects of life, and improves your ability to cope with life’s challenges.
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Your Christmas mental health questions answered
healthdirect's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Nirvana Luckraj, answers your questions on looking after your mental health at Christmas time.
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Workplace health
Learn about things you can do to reduce your risk of work-related ill-health, and to use your time at work to boost your health.
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Fatigue
Fatigue, when you always feel exhausted even if you are well rested, could be a symptom of something that is wrong. You may need to see your doctor.
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Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a psychiatric disorder where you feel compelled to pull out hair. It can cause embarrassment and distress, but help is available.
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Coping with family break-up, separation or divorce
Dealing with a family break-up, separation or divorce can leave you feeling powerless. Find out about tips on how to cope better.
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Teenage mental health
Teenagers and adolescents can suffer from mental health issues as they experience new relationships, school or study or starting a new job.
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CT scans and radiation exposure in children and young people
Information on CT scans and radiation exposure in children and young people.
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Life stages
Health information in relation to a number of different life stages and life events, such as babies and toddlers, children, teenagers, young adults, pregnancy, women's health, men's health, seniors and end-of-life issues.
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