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Supporting an older loved one’s mental wellbeing

For many Canberrans, caring for an older parent, partner or family member is something that crept up gradually. One conversation about driving, a few extra visits to help around the house and a growing sense that things have shifted and that the person you love needs more support than they did before. Caring is an…
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Do you need help and you’re not sure where to start? Here is how to find the right support for you.

When people decide they want support for their mental health, the next question is often a confusing one: where do I go? The range of services available, with different referral pathways, different eligibility criteria and different costs, can make it hard to know where to start. This is especially true for people who are already…
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Mens’ mental health in winter: why it’s the season to check in with your mates

Winter comes early in Canberra. By the time June arrives, the mornings are dark and cold, the evenings close in fast, and for many people the instinct is to hunker down, stay home and get on with it. Men’s Health Week runs from 15 to 21 June 2026, and this year’s Australian theme is ‘See…
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School refusal: what’s really going on when your child won’t go

By the time Term 2 rolls around in Canberra, the gloss of a new school year has worn off. Mornings are darker, the weather is turning, and for some families a difficult pattern has started to emerge. The stomach aches before breakfast. The tears at the school gate. The refusal to get in or out…
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Shorter days, longer nights: looking after your mental health through Canberra’s cold season

If you live in Canberra, you know the shift is coming. One week the evenings are warm enough to sit outside, the next you are reaching for your puffer jacket by 5pm. The mornings get darker, the frost arrives, and before long you are spending the bulk of your day indoors with the heater on.…
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Meet Psychologist, Nick Jones

Nick is a Psychologist at Think Mental Health, also working at the Canberra Medicare Mental Health Centre. Having joined the team in a non-clinical role in 2023, Nick recently stepped into clinical work after completing his Master of Psychology, and he is now available for appointments at Think Mental Health Clinic. Nick’s path to psychology was…
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Sadness

Sadness is when you feel really down or upset, and it can happen when things don’t go how you wanted or when you lose something important. It’s okay to feel sad sometimes, but if it lasts a long time or makes it hard to do things you enjoy, it could be something more serious, like…
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Sadness In Children

All children feel sad, frustrated or down at times. But depression is more than just a bad mood or a tough day. It is a mental health condition that affects how a child feels, thinks and functions at home, school, and in different relationships.
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Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of worry or fear that we get when something feels uncertain or scary. It’s normal to feel anxious sometimes, like before a test or when trying something new. Anxiety can help us stay focused and do our best. But if it happens a lot and starts to get in the way…