What is burnout Burnout is a feeling of complete exhaustion mentally, physically and emotionally. Experiencing burnout makes you no longer care about or enjoy things that you value. It commonly creates a sense of hopelessness and defeat. What causes burnout Burnout is caused by too much stress over a long period of time. If you…
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer and other gender diverse people contribute significantly to communities across Australia. However, these groups continue to face discrimination based on their gender and/or sexual orientation. This results in poorer mental health outcomes and higher suicide rates. The Northern Territory has some key organisations that aim to provide support to…
The NDIS provides funding and help to people with eligible disabilities or health conditions. This enables people to have more time with loved ones, achieve a greater work-life balance, and improve overall quality of life. Neurodiversity refers to a brain that functions or works differently to a “neurotypical” person. It could be that your style…
What is a cognitive assessment? Everyone’s brains work differently and the way we learn and understand varies. A cognitive assessment helps to understand how your brain works through assessing comprehension, reasoning, memory and speed skills. Cognitive assessments can help health professionals diagnose Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism spectrum disorder and other learning and behaviour…
Children explore virtual reality as part of trial for new NT youth mental health project VR mental health sessions have started being trialled in parts of the NT’s Top End region, as part of a project from Big Sky Psychology, the NT’s Menzies School of Health Research, teamHEALTH and Aboriginal VR developer Brett Leavy/ Virtual Songlines.…
