by Isabella Jacomb | Nov 16, 2022 | Adult Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Psychological Therapy, Self Help
Most of us will either indirectly or directly experience a traumatic event at some stage of our lives. However, not everyone will develop a clinical disorder such as Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Individuals are more likely to develop PTSD if they believed at...
by Isabella Jacomb | Oct 13, 2022 | Adult Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Psychological Therapy, Self Help
Traumatic events are powerful and distressing incidents that impact your daily functioning. They are usually experiences which are life threatening or pose a significant threat to a person’s physical or psychological wellbeing. A person’s mental and physical health,...
by Isabella Jacomb | Oct 2, 2022 | Adult Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Psychological Therapy
I recently attended the Second International Conference for Trauma and Mental Health in Jerusalem, Israel. With the theme of topics discussed being on the “Impacts of Trauma and Adversity on Mental Health”, for me, the highlights were listening to leaders in the...
by Isabella Jacomb | Apr 27, 2022 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Self-esteem is a person’s overall subjective sense of personal worth or value. The development of a healthy self-esteem is fundamental to the wellbeing of children and teenagers. Self-esteem gives children confidence to try new things and try again when things don’t...
by Isabella Jacomb | Feb 27, 2022 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health
It is part of the normal human experience for us to feel sad or down at different times of our lives. However, it is important to distinguish between the “blues” and clinical depression. People with the “blues” present with a temporarily depressed mood, but they...
by Isabella Jacomb | Sep 5, 2021 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health
As a result of the Covid pandemic, many school students throughout Australia are currently studying online. This can present challenges for young people’s learning and mental wellbeing, including having an inconsistent routine, increased distractions at home, limited...
