Raising Awareness of Borderline Personality Disorder
National Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Week takes place from 1-7 October. This year’s theme is ‘Flipping the Script: Changing the Narrative on BPD’. BPD is a complex mental disorder that includes difficulties with regulating emotions. It needs an accurate diagnosis along with targeted treatment. BPD affects between two and five per cent of people
Beyond Blue Offers Support Through New Language Resources
COVID-19 has put everyone under pressure, so it’s more important than ever that we keep our minds healthy. Beyond Blue has created a series of resources in a range of languages other than English. These aim to help people understand how to find support and feel comfortable talking about their experiences. The new resources are
If You’re Doing it Tough, Help is at Hand
We know times are tough for many people in our community. Due to COVID-19, this year hasn’t been easy and still more uncertainty lies ahead. If you want to find mental health support for yourself, a family member or friend, help is at hand. Connect to Wellbeing can put you in touch with the support you
New Youth Mental Health Service Planned for Kempsey
Young people are set to benefit from a new youth mental health service, headspace Kempsey, which is expected to open in late 2020. Regional welfare agency Samaritans has been awarded a contract to establish a headspace centre for people aged 12 to 25. Funding is through Healthy North Coast’s Primary Health Network program, an Australian
Men’s Shed Goes Online
The Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) has launched a website to help men stay connected online. The move follows the closure of Men’s Sheds across Australia due to COVID-19. The site aims to help men connect in the same way they do in the shed – over a cuppa and having a laugh. It’s a
Make Your Own Mental Health A Priority While Physical Distancing
Healthy North Coast (HNC) is offering some simple health and wellbeing tips while people physical distance and self-isolate. HNC delivers the Australian Government’s Primary Health Network program across the NSW North Coast. Glen James, HNC’s Executive Director of Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs, said it is crucial that we stay connected to family
12 Tips for Working From Home
Many people are now working from home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Working from home has lots of benefits, but it also presents some challenges. Roses in the Ocean has compiled 12 tips to help people look after their physical and emotional health while away from their regular workplace. 1. Take care of
Young People Draw Inspiration From Art Group
headspace Coffs Harbour is welcoming young people interested in expressing themselves through art. An art group meets on Monday afternoons from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at headspace, 45-53 Little Street, and is open to all young people in the community. “You don’t need to be an artist to come here,” said teacher Ben Morrison. “It’s a
North Coast Collective Starts A New Community Conversation
Last month the North Coast Collective (NCC) was launched with workshops held in Coffs Harbour and Ballina. The NCC, in its initial phase, is a regional collaboration between three organisations – North Coast Primary Health Network, Northern NSW Local Health District and Mid North Coast Local Health District. Facilitated by ABC health journalist Dr Norman
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga
Image supplied by i love myself yoga Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is a form of yoga designed with and for trauma survivors. Research shows that trauma-sensitive yoga can reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex trauma. Sam Voolstra, a certified and experienced yoga teacher with the lived experience of PTSD, offers
Mental Health Week: Help is Always at Hand
This year Mental Health Week falls from 7 to 13 October and the theme is Share the Journey. To share the journey, anyone with mental health concerns is urged to open up to someone about their issues and take steps to get some professional help. If you or someone close to you is struggling with
How to Talk About Suicide
There’s no getting around it, talking about suicide is a tough conversation to have, no matter how old you are. But it’s one we need to have. To help this happen, the people at the Kids Helpline have come up with some resources to help kids talk about suicide. These include a video and a
