By Stacey Renouf, EPIC Assist Mental Health Consultant Work is good for mental health. Meaningful work expands our sense of self-worth and independence while adding skills that help us accomplish goals. Meaningful work, which can include employment, study or volunteer work, also … Read more about Mental health in people on the autism spectrum
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Suicide in Australia: how you can help
Suicide is the leading cause of death in Australians aged between 15 and 44 (ABS, Causes of Death, 2015). Latest studies show that these statistics are the highest that they have been in over 10 years. Approximately 8 Australian’s will end their lives every day. This equates to around 2-3 every … Read more about Suicide in Australia: how you can help
The importance of brave conversations
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 are struggling alone may be at risk of self-harm or suicide, in desperate need of help but unable to ask for it. Initiating a conversation of this type isn’t … Read more about The importance of brave conversations
Gratitude for mental wellbeing
Positive psychology, a branch of psychology focusing on promoting wellbeing, has been instrumental in identifying various simple and effective behaviours which can provide a range of benefits including improved mood, happiness, and life satisfaction. Whilst many definitions of … Read more about Gratitude for mental wellbeing
Adjusting to parenthood
By Snezana Wright, EPIC Assist Mental Health Consultant Up to 80 percent of women experience the ‘baby blues’ in the early days after giving birth. A new mum experiencing the baby blues often feels teary and overwhelmed, yet this passes within a few days. However, if symptoms of … Read more about Adjusting to parenthood
EPIC and Mercy Health open doors for people with disability
Mercy Health has proven their commitment to driving diversity and inclusion within their organisation. Since connecting with us during Mercy Health’s annual Leadership Day in 2016, it’s been onwards and upwards for the Mercy Health team. “We were delighted when Bill Gamack joined the panel at our … Read more about EPIC and Mercy Health open doors for people with disability
We should be ashamed of the low employment levels
I thought it timely to round out Disability Action Week by sharing some insights from the 2017 Asia Pacific Autism Conference (APAC17), which I attended last week in Sydney. APAC17 is all about sharing knowledge and stories to enact change, and I left the three days feeling uplifted and spurred into … Read more about We should be ashamed of the low employment levels
How to start a conversation this R U OK? Day
R U OK? Day is a great opportunity to check in with family, friends or co-workers that may be suffering through mental health issues in silence. Suicide and depression is an extremely complex and sensitive subject, but by having meaningful connections and conversations with people, you can help with … Read more about How to start a conversation this R U OK? Day