Little things go a long way to support a mentally healthy workplace. When these little things occur regularly it demonstrates to employees that your organisation takes mental health seriously, it also encourages people to engage, buy-in and help create...
SANE to provide crucial support services for the legal community. Australia’s largest super fund for the legal community, legalsuper, has today announced it is partnering with national mental health charity SANE’s Mindful Employer...
these days. If your workload is increasing and you can feel the stress rising here are five simple tips to manage workplace stress. Five Tips for Managing Stress 1 - Find the Challenge in a situation If a situation is viewed as difficult, it is...
employees, resulting in: Lower productivity and lower quality Less concentration and greater safety risks Increased workplace stress, leading to ill-health or compensation claims Feelings of being powerless to change circumstances The feeling that they...
Are you currently going through a time of change? A new job, starting university, getting married, buying a house, or living away from home for the first time? This change may be obvious, subtle, unwanted or well-planned. It's possible that you're...
International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March, highlighting the achievements and hurdles faced by women across the globe. A critical aspect of any challenges is mental health, influenced by the distinct biological, social, and emotional shifts...
Originally published in Australasian Drilling - January The true test of a business – its structure, culture, management and employees – is often found when it comes under increased pressure. High workloads, a complex project, or economic uncertainty,...
International Men’s Day aims to raise awareness of issues that impact men’s health and well-being. This year, the focus is on suicide and mental health, reflecting the fact that men are significantly more likely to die by suicide compared to women....
In SANE's COVID mental health series, Anita talks about living with anxiety. She shares her thoughts on the challenges facing healthcare workers during the pandemic and importance of self care. Anxiety has been my friend in life, and at times, it has...
We talk about it casually, and you’ve no doubt seen Hollywood’s take on it – One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest, Good Will Hunting, and Silver Linings Playbook to name just a few. But what is psychology? And how does it relate to us? Simply put,...
If you've seen people diagnosed with bipolar disorder on the news, or in a movie, you might have an idea of what bipolar disorder involves. But did you know that there are different types of bipolar disorder, and it affects people in different ways?...
Introducing Dr Carissa Coulston-Parkinson - the brains behind SANE’s latest series of blog posts, including topics on the Power of Psychology, International Men’s Day and Women’s Day, Human Rights Day, Challenges of the Festive Season, Adapting to the...
Tania and her dog Kelsey make a striking pair as they walk every day near their home on the Victorian Surf Coast. Kelsey is a handsome Rottweiler and Tania a tall, fit woman in her 40s. Some days they head for the beach, other days along the banks of...
SANE says Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System must focus on providing accessible and appropriate care and support to all Victorians living with complex mental health issues, when they need it Victoria-based national mental...
'I’d originally been diagnosed and treated for depression ten years before, so I knew what was happening, but that didn’t make it any easier to cope with. I knew I needed help, but I didn’t have anyone to ask for help'.