Mental health tips

EPIC Assist (EPIC) is celebrating 30 years of service. We are proud to help and support people with a disability, injury, health condition, or mental...

For those who are lucky enough to be able to still have employment and work from home, video conferencing has become a huge part of...

Being unemployed is stressful. We know first-hand how overwhelming and hard it can be to find work, especially in a position that you love. For...

More and more Australians are transitioning to working from home due to COVID-19. For some people, working from home can be distracting and many find...

The new year is always a great time to reflect on the year ahead. We asked EPIC staff what their resolutions, goals or tips were...

In our busy and stressful lives, we often forget to set aside time for ourselves to be creative. Creative activity isn’t just a “fun thing...

No one is happy 100 percent of the time. Life has a sneaky way of sometimes getting in the way of our best intentions to...

Everyone experiences stress at some point during their life. Whether it’s that impending deadline at work or a tough situation at home, some days stress...

Becoming a new dad can be scary, exciting, extremely challenging, and rewarding. With the transition to fatherhood comes a change in the dynamics in how...

Everyone goes through stressful or anxious periods in their life. These are often in response to particularly demanding or worrying situations and usually pass when...

Finding the most effective way to study is a lifelong commitment that requires time and patience. Everyone has different learning styles and abilities, so it...

There’s a buzz that comes from doing something nice for another person simply to brighten their day. Random acts of kindness are not only beneficial...

There are multiple challenges in life that can exacerbate stress, create disillusionment, and contribute to burnout. It is important that these challenges are managed in...

Giving is good for you There is a growing body of scientific evidence promoting the health benefits of helping others. Giving has been identified as...

We often hear people talking about the importance of resilience when responding to the problems that life sometimes throws at us. But what is resilience...

Rebecca’s journey to meaningful employment has been plagued with dark thoughts and moments of desperation. But only through hitting rock bottom was she able to...

Why connect? Connecting is effective in contributing to overall mental wellness, while also helping keep mental health conditions like depression and anxiety in check. As...

Why should we value learning? Lifelong learning is an important component of good mental health, but it often gets swept aside by tasks deemed more...

Any day is a good day to check in with family, friends or co-workers that may be experiencing mental health issues in silence. People who...

Positive psychology, a branch of psychology focusing on promoting wellbeing, has identified various simple and effective behaviours which can provide a range of benefits including...