Links and resources

  • Understanding your symptoms
    • It is common to feel our emotional health deteriorate gradually, we may not feel ourselves, but have not concluded that we are suffering from a mental health problem.  Attached is a link to the Kessler 10 of psychological distress inventory                       ( https://thiswayup.org.au/self-help/take-a-test/ ) , which is a self-test to determine the severity of your symptoms.  Following on from the self-test are useful web courses that you can complete in your own time.  While the web courses are useful on their own, if your symptoms are severe or long-standing, then accessing professional help is the most desirable course of action.
  • Study stress
    • For students the pressure of prolonged study can undermine their mental health and eventually their ability to study effectively.  Early identification and preventative measures can be effective, and prevent the risk of burn-out or the development of more serious psychological problems.  The following link is to a generic stress test and provides additional resources http://www.stress.org.uk/stresstest.aspx . For online help dealing with problems Reach Out ( http://au.reachout.com/ ) is designed specifically for young people.
    • For a study stress questionnaire designed for students, access through this link .  please note this is a self-assessment guide.

 

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