Is Anxiety Common During Pregnancy?
If you’re feeling anxious during pregnancy, you’re not alone. Many women experience some level of anxiety during this time. In fact, it’s the most common emotion during…
Postnatal Depression and Anxiety in Dads
When a new baby comes into the world, a lot of things can happen, and a lot of things can change. Typically, much of the attention goes…
Helping kids with anxiety: Tips for parents with anxious children
When our kids have worries and anxieties, often our first instinct is to step in and ‘fix things’ – to be the knight in shining armour always…
Low-level anxiety: What is it and how can I deal with it?
In a covid? post-covid? who-knows-what-will-come-next? kind of world, it is very easy to constantly feel low-level anxiety or worry. Beyond the ‘typical’ issues we may encounter over…
Tips to setting boundaries for your mental health
Setting healthy personal boundaries, and being able to recognise and observe the boundaries of others, is crucial to establishing strong, respectful relationships. But what are healthy boundaries? …
Coping with Miscarriage: Dealing with Grief and Moving Forward
Dealing with a miscarriage can be a difficult, often heart-wrenching process, and grieving the loss may take time. Pregnancy loss is different for each individual, and the…
Anxiety and IVF: Tips for Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster
It is estimated that more than 8 million babies have been born globally through IVF over the last 40 years, which is a wonderful statistic for each…
Pregnancy After IVF – Coping with Post-IVF Anxiety
When you’re on the rollercoaster ride of IVF, the endpoint seems quite simple: conception. Unfortunately, what can come as a surprise for some women and couples who…
The Signs & Symptoms of High Functioning Anxiety
The scourge of anxiety in Australia is well-known – according to Beyond Blue, one-quarter of all Australians will experience anxiety at some stage of their life. Generalised…
Needle Phobia – Overcoming a Fear of Jabs
In Australia we’ve hit Covid-19 ‘new normal’. We’re incredibly lucky we can mostly just live our day-to-day lives without worrying too much about contracting the virus. But…
The Lead up to Birth – Prenatal Anxiety
Having a baby can be a joyful experience and even the birth itself can be full of amazing moments, but for many soon-to-be mums, the perinatal period…
What type of anxiety do I have?
Everyone feels anxious from time to time. However, women experience anxiety more often than others. If your anxious feelings do not disappear after a stressful situation has…