I recently consulted for an article by Megan Blandford for SBS on Two-thirds of people living with depression are women, and this gender divide starts as young as 12 years of age, new research tells us. A US-based study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison looked at around 3.5 million people in more than 90 countries to determine the age of onset for depression. They found that two-thirds of people living with depression were women. Based

What is happening to our kids? As human beings, we are naturally attuned to socialisation. Recently there has been a considerable change in the way our teens communicate and socialise. Gone of the days of walking and talking, gone are the days of gravitating to the shopping centre for hours to just hang out and converse. Now our teens isolate themselves more than ever as they hibernate in their rooms with their head buried in

We all know about them, some of us even use them, but did you know you can utilise opportunities to fly free using credit card offers that will benefit you? Many credit cards offer substantial Free flybuy points when you get their credit card. We obtained an AMEX card a few months back when my son had a Columbia trip to represent Australia in World Flying Disc championships. The offer was 75,000 points when you

Relationships are both beneficial and necessary in the human experience but the way that a person connects with or attaches to others can be linked to numerous aspects of their experience in both positive and negative manners. Attachment styles have been reported as one of the earliest elements of a person’s development (Mikulincer, Shaver, & Berant, 2013). This suggests that relationship difficulties, as well as mental health issues, can be traced to the attachment styles

With Mother’s Day approaching I wonder why we only spoil mum on that one day, why not spoil her every day? Give mum a gift to last an entire year. Why do we make a great fuss and spoil mum with gifts, do the dishes, have her sit back and even relax for a little while just on Mother’s Day?  This one day when we all step up and do the things at home that

What Makes the Genders so Different Studies have demonstrated that men and women process thought and communicate differently, supporting the age-old ‘Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus’ saying. In contrast to their male counterparts, women are professionals at multi-tasking. They can jot down notes on what groceries to buy for dinner, plan the evening meal, remember to pick up the kids after school and get them to their sport, pay their due

What does it really take to be a great leader? Are they born or are they made? One person who knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a real leader is Richard Branson. Walk through any of the Virgin offices around the world and you’ll really struggle to find somebody who has seen the company’s Founder raise his voice when the going gets tough. High pressured situations need to be handled,

Business and organisations, both large and small, have such a variety of personalities working closely with each other day in and day out, it is common to experience difficulties between staff or between staff and management. As a registered Mediator, I have done a considerable amount of work Mediating within workplace environments. When I am contacted the issue usually consists of two or more staff unable to work together in the team or a staff

Yours Magazine, the largest selling fortnightly magazine in Australia, recently wrote an article about my husband and myself and the little things we do to stay forever in love, respectful and appreciative. It is easy, it is free, it means so much. We can all do this – often. As a Relationship Expert I teach many clients how to speak, appreciate and respect their partner. When we make these small adjustments our life and relationship can be truly fulfilling,

The signs to look for: You might be dealing now or have previously dealt with a Narcissist. These are those partners who need to control you, to ensure you are there for them, when they want, how they want and they really ensure you do, think and behave the way they expect. If you either have a partner now or in the past and are confused as to the reason the relationship was or is

In some respects, we haven’t really advanced much as a species since the time of the caveman. If you met a threatening animal in the forest, your whole body would prepare you for the flight or fight mechanism, this is what we now call a Panic Attack. This comes from the adrenaline hormone that is released from the adrenal glands. What happens when adrenaline is released quickly into our body? Muscles fill with blood; heart

While likes on social media represent how popular we are, it does nothing to fill the void in connection with other humans. Our kids are now suffering from loneliness while in the midst of our social media phenomena. Higher numbers of them are experiencing depression as their natural ability to connect is being eliminated. How do we encourage and teach our youth that social media is only one form of connection?  Talking and personal connection with