Winter is approaching and the colder weather often affects us with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or the ‘winter blues.’ The days are shorter, and colder and wetter and we just feel like staying indoors. It’s hard to get motivated to go out, see people and be active. That can have a downside too with problems […]
At least one million Australians sought mental health support since COVID-19 began changing our lives. In Victoria, one of the most strickly controlled lockdowns was put in place to control infection. Enfornced isolation and other difficulties saw a surge in the use of mental health services, with a demand for services rising over 60 percent. […]
October is Mental Health Month, with World Mental Health Day taking place on 10 October each year. The World Mental Organization uses Mental Health Day to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and the initiates that support mental health. The day provides an opportunity to discuss what is being done, what needs […]
The therapeutic benefits of garden and natural environments have been well-known for centuries. We have a number of gardens at Retreat South as well as the natural surroundings. Our gardens provide a tranquil environment for you during your stay. They also support many of the therapeutic, treatment and rehabilitation processes. Our treatment and activity rooms […]
The gardens and natural, open spaces at Retreat South can have a beneficial effect on you mental health. One of the most attractive features of Retreat South are the gardens and natural bushland settings. The andscape is attractive on the eye and pleasant to experience in all seasons. Research has shown that gardens and other […]
Over 50 per cent of adults in the UK said they would not hire someone with depression, even if they were the best candidate for the job. Our worplace is often a miniature version of our society. While our society is making great progress in the awareness of mental health in our everyday lives there […]
There should be no reason to put off doing something about procrastination. We all know the old saying “never put off until tomorrow what you can do today”. Nearly everybody admits to procrastinating at some time or even a lot of the time. Sometimes procrastination can be the result of a mental health problem. Depression […]
Mental health problems are not easy to fit into one of two categories. It certainly isn’t a case of making generalisations like ‘those that have them and and those that don’t. Some people think that depression and anxiety are two sperate categories. Each mental health problem can have different conditions for each person. And, sometimes there can […]
It’s June and Winter is upon us here in Australia. Winter is a time when we run the risk of catching colds and other aliments, exercise and socialise less and even feel depressed. It is also a time when we can feel pretty low and even depressed. It might be harder in Winter to do […]