Stress and Anxiety

Did you know up to 40% of Australians will experience a panic attack at some time in their life? According to our resident mental health blogger, Dr Happy, “Panic attacks are discrete episodes of intense anxiety and physiological arousal, to such an extent that sufferers feel they’re going to faint, go crazy or even die. There is, however, some good news; and that’s that despite panic attacks being very distressing and potentially very disabling, they’re also very treatable in the majority of cases. In this article, Tim discusses the key components of effective treatment and the powerful and effective anxiety management strategies we can do to manage panic ourselves.

Did you know that one of the most common causes of stress stems from the workplace? According to Psychologist and our newest mental health blogger, Dr Happy, "1 in 5 Australians take time off every year because they feel stressed, anxious or depressed; and this figure is more than twice as high (46%) when workers believe their place of employment is not mentally healthy." With this in mind, we asked Tim for his top ten tips for manage stress in the workplace.