Children who are exposed to long-term mental abuse, typically via neglect, sexual abuse or physical abuse, have a high degree of psychological impact.
Mental Health
Agoraphobia: What is it? A brief video.
Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder, where a person has a feeling of being trapped.
What is an addictive personality? A brief video.
An element of risk taking, and the seeking of gratification in various forms, are core dimensions of a so-called addictive personality.
Common types of personality disorders
What are some common types of personality disorder, and what are the key problems people with personality disorders have?
What is the treatment of personality disorders?
Treatment of personality disorders depends on the person accepting they have a personality disorder.
How are personality disorders diagnosed?
Diagnosing personality disorders involves taking a history and looking at a person’s interpersonal relationships and their work relationships.
What is an anxiety disorder?
Anxiety is a physical and a cognitive experience. And, in an anxiety disorder, the physical and the cognitive merge to create a disorder.
Treatment for anxiety disorders
Treatment for anxiety disorders generally starts with a psychological approach, and then if that’s not working medicines can be added or substituted.
Your 5-Step Mental Health Action Plan for Lockdown
What are the 5 core pillars of a mental health plan during lockdown? Dr Matthew Cullen explains how to keep it together.
Anxiety
Anxiety is the most common mental health issue in Australia. If you have anxiety that’s out of proportion to the situation you’re in, you may be affected.
