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
Learn about stress in young people: it’s causes, symptoms, and tips for managing academic, personal, and social pressures effectively.
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Stress
Discover what stress is, how it affects you and how to manage it effectively. Learn about stress symptoms, causes, and tips for relief and prevention.
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Work-related stress
Too much stress at work can affect you professionally and personally. Understand how work-related stress can affect you and how to manage it.
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Managing stress through the 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, job loss, death, relationships or even positives like weddings can cause stress. Learn strategies to cope when you’re struggling.
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Relaxation techniques for stress relief
Relaxation can help relieve the symptoms of stress. Learn how relaxation can help you to calm down and manage stressful situations.
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Financial stress and your health
Financial stress can affect your relationships and health. It's common and can affects anyone, regardless of status. Seek help if you're affected.
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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
Resilience is the ability to cope with difficult times. Learn how to build your resilience and cope with the setbacks, failures and stresses of life.
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Mindfulness
Research shows that mindfulness – focusing on the present - can improve memory and reduce stress, and it's a skill that anyone can practise.
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Nervous breakdown
Nervous breakdown (mental breakdown) is when stress and anxiety become too much and affects your daily life. Seek help for treatment and prevention.
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Staying safe during floods and cyclones
Floods and cyclones are part of Australian life. Learn how to protect your health, know which health conditions put you at greater risk, and limit the stress that floods and cyclones can cause you and those around you.
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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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Mood Mechanic Course - online program
Mood Mechanic Course from MindSpot can help you gain better control over your symptoms, improve your confidence, and learn skills to empower you get the most out of life.
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Work-life balance
If you are employed, it is important to balance the pressures of your work and personal life. Read our tips for managing life and your workload.
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Teenage mental health
Teenagers and adolescents can suffer from mental health issues as they experience new relationships, school, study or starting a new job.
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Depression in young people
Signs of depression in young people include changes in how they think, feel or behave, and physical changes. Get tips on how to seek help.
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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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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Explore symptoms, causes and treatments.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Course - online program
The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Course from MindSpot is a clinically-proven treatment that helps adults aged 18 years and over to manage psychological and emotional symptoms resulting from experiencing a traumatic event.
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Youth suicide
Don't ignore suicide warning signs. Learn how to stay safe if you or someone you know is struggling or thinking about suicide. Find out more here.
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Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Complex PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop in people who have been through prolonged and repeated trauma, particularly in childhood.
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Psychological trauma
Psychological or emotional trauma can happen when you go through a stressful event. Find out what can cause trauma and learn how to manage it.
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PTSD Online - online program
PTSD online program from Mental Health Online is designed to help adults over 18 to understand and manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and helps them to learn how to change the unhelpful thoughts and beliefs maintaining PTSD.
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Adrenaline
Adrenaline (epinephrine) is a natural stress hormone. It is also a medicine used in an emergency for severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis).
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Support for carers of people with dementia
Caring for someone with dementia can be hard and stressful at times, but there are organisations that can help with training and support.
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The Wellbeing Course - online program
The Wellbeing Course from MindSpot helps individuals aged 26-65 gain better control over symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. The course aims to help individuals learn key skills to improve confidence and manage stressful situations.
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Mental health and wellbeing
Taking care of your mental health can help you to copy with daily stress, as well as feel good and maintain healthy relationships.
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