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Put the phone down: it is not helping your anxiety

Constantly texting your friends about problems may be increasing your anxiety

Managing uncertainty is a critical component of resilience

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Published in: Health
Tags: Anxiety, Technology, Wellbeing

Separation anxiety can become so acute that it prompts panic in adults sufferers

Are you suffering separation anxiety?

Partners, parents, even a pet: one in 20 Australians struggle to cope with being apart from their loved ones

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Published in: Family & relationships, Health
Tags: Anxiety, Behaviour, CBT, Counselling psychology, Emotion, Family, Mental health, Mental illness, Resilience, Therapy

Can stress during pregnancy harm my baby?

There are a number of ways to reduce levels of tension and make way for a smoother postnatal experience

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Published in: Family & relationships, Health
Tags: Anxiety, Development, Emotion, Health, Mental health, Mental illness, Parenting, Stress, Wellbeing

The psychology behind why clowns creep us out

There are psychological reasons why we are scared of clowns and find them creepy.

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Published in: Society
Tags: Anxiety, Fear

Photo of a lovely couple walking on the beach

Feeling anxious about that first date? Here’s how science can help

Just met someone, but are worried that your anxiety will ruin it all? Psychology can help

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Published in: Family & relationships
Tags: Anxiety, Rehabilitation, Stress

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Nine tips about panic attacks

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Published in: Health
Tags: Anxiety, Behaviour, CBT, Disorders, Early intervention, Mental health, Mental illness

Children with ADHD experience hyperactivity, impulsivity and difficulty concentrating

What helps children with ADHD?video

Hyperactivity, impulsivity and difficulty concentrating are the hallmarks of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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Published in: Family & relationships, Health
Tags: ADHD, Adolescence, Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Disorders, Early intervention, Educational psychology, Family, Wellbeing

Germaphobia increases during disease or virus outbreaks

Getting to grips with germaphobia

Donald Trump has famously professed an aversion to germs. But when does distaste become a disorder?

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Published in: Health
Tags: Anxiety, Behaviour change, CBT, Disorders, Fear, Health, Mental illness, OCD, Treatment and therapies, Wellbeing

What leaders do can help protect the health of their staff.

Targeting certain behaviours can improve health in high-risk occupations

In high-risk occupations, leaders can protect the health of their staff by promoting certain behaviours like getting enough sleep, dealing with grief or talking up about stress.

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour change, Health, Leadership, Management, Motivation, PTSD, Resilience, Trauma, Wellbeing, Work

Stereotypes about ageing influence young and old.

Our own ageism can prevent us from ageing well

Ageism is rife but negative perceptions of older people are not just restricted to the young – research shows older people can also hold bias about ageing which can impair their mental and physical health and enjoyment of life.

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Published in: Health
Tags: Ageing, Anxiety, Culture, Death, Dementia, Depression

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