This article examines the clinical foundations of collaborative care, including multidisciplinary treatment teams, best-practice guidelines and coordinated treatment planning to support sustainable recovery outcomes.

In this collaborative article, Uncovery and Person-Centred Psychology & Allied Health explore the importance of integrated support in eating disorder recovery, including how clinicians and recovery coaches can work together to make recovery more connected and meaningful.

Deciding to come and speak to a professional about your mental health can be a daunting task. Is it the warmth of someone’s smile in their profile picture? Do you seek a particular qualification, age, or list of areas of interest or experience? Myself, an experienced psychologist, have found myself using all of the above in seeking my own therapist. Sometimes it has landed me with a good fit, other times I have found myself in therapeutic relationships that are fine, but don’t quite fit for me.

Prolonged stress can manifest in various ways within the body, partly due to the impact on the central nervous system and the release of brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) and hormones within the body. Whilst acute stress is a normal reaction and can improve temporary physiological functions, the effect of prolonged stress can drive discomfort and increase the risk of certain diseases.

Part of being a social engaged and responsible person can involve wanting to stay abreast of what is happening locally and in the world. However, news stories, whether these are environmental, political or social, can be extremely distressing and have the potential to be detrimental to our mental health.

Medications list possible side effects, but diets don’t. We are here to talk to you about one of the less discussed side effects of restricting your intake. Let's talk everything bowels; there are 1001 diets promising they’re 'different’ and that they are going to change your world (body) with none of the negative consequences every diet before them delivered. Unfortunately, this is often not the case.

Australia has various types of psychologists. It can be confusing since their names are not always self-explanatory. In this article, we will be talking about provisional psychologists—what they are and why you may want to see one.  

Many of us avoid tasks from time to time. We may avoid our tax returns, booking a dentist appointment, deep cleaning our oven or having an uncomfortable conversation. We tend to avoid these situations due to the uncomfortable feelings they elicit. We subsequently ‘solve’ the problem of sitting with uncomfortable feelings by distracting ourselves with mindless activities that serve no benefit or are even detrimental.

For both teenagers and parents, navigating the tumultuous waters of adolescence can be challenging. Between trying to navigate high school, figuring out who you are and who you want to be, and hormonal changes…

The idea of happiness has fascinated humanity for thousands of years. Ancient Greek philosophers such as Epicurus, Aristotle and Plato were all curious about the concept of happiness and what thoughts and actions may cultivate this emotion.  

The relationship between gender and mental health is complex and intriguing. For example, research consistently reflects a gender difference in terms of suicide rates. Statistics reflect that Australian males are three times more likely to die by suicide than females and account for…