by equipdev | Oct 22, 2019 | Helpful Info
These are valuable but families are also hugely important: a well-functioning family environment helps us to sustain good mental health, and can be a critical component in our recovery and coping if we do become unwell. Here are some characteristics of families that...
by equipdev | Oct 10, 2019 | Helpful Info
In emergencies, dial 111, or call the Mental Health Crisis Team https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/services-and-support/health-care-services/mental-health-services/crisis-assessment-teams. If you or someone you care for is very unwell or suicidal, you can...
by equipdev | Sep 19, 2019 | Helpful Info
Of course, all children experience stress, frights and worries: starting school, making friends, coping with separation from parents, experiencing social challenges like bullying and teasing – all of these can shake a child’s peace of mind. These are periods of real...
by equipdev | Sep 12, 2019 | Helpful Info
Sometimes there might be feelings of being flushed, chilled or shaky. When we feel those symptoms, it can make us even more tense and anxious, which of course, then makes the symptoms worse. It can become a feedback loop: fear creates symptoms, and feeling...
by equipdev | Sep 5, 2019 | Helpful Info
We feel their pain, and sometimes we are frustrated and embarrassed by their apparent lack of courage. Telling them off for their anxiety is unkind, unfair and worse than ineffective. Adding shame and guilt on top of their anxiety is probably just going to...
by equipdev | Aug 23, 2019 | Helpful Info
Many children (and adults) avoid situations, even though they may know, rationally, there is little real risk. What they really worry about is that they will feel anxious. It is phobophobia – a fear of feeling fear. It is helpful...
