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Just what is Resilience and HOW DO YOU FIND IT?

This week’s topic of Resilience is discussed as a follow on from the recent blog regarding Mental Health. The following information is adapted from The Road To Resilience article produced by the APA. The full text is available at: www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx How …

Preparing to Prevent HIV

Peter Watts reports There is the view that condoms don’t take a lot of effort or preparation to use. They do. Although condoms offer optimal and traditional prevention against HIV, over time the proportion of gay men reporting condom-less anal sex …

Come on, get appy.

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are a priority population for HIV prevention interventions to target. In 2013, 71% of all new diagnoses of HIV in Australia were attributable to MSM 1. In order to create effective HIV prevention interventions, we need to …

Striking the right balance in the healthcare setting

Active participation in healthcare leads to improved health outcomes. Research studies have indicated that consumers who understand their health conditions and who are actively involved in decisions about their own care are more likely to value treatment programs and have better health …

Getting help – gaining control!

This is part B of the blog article Stuck in the Mud – GET ME OUTA HERE! And follows on from information about depression and anxiety… It is good to know that treatments do exist and can help – the first step …

Stuck in the Mud – GET ME OUTA HERE!

  People use all sorts of metaphors to describe feelings related to stress, anxiety or depression….such as the above example of “I feel like I am stuck in heavy mud”. We all have good days and not so good days when …