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It seems as if everyone is addicted to their smart phones. Because smartphones are incredibly useful devices, it can be easy to overlook the problems that overusing your phone can cause for you and those you love.

How do you know if your phone use is a problem?

Do you feel:

• Pain or aches in the hand, fingers, elbows, neck, shoulders or head?

• Tiredness of the eyes or blurring vision?

• Empty and fatigued after using their phones for a long time?

• Lonely, sad and anxious when not using your phones?

• Angry at your family when

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Connecting these feelings with your phone use can be difficult.​ Letting go of your phone will be difficult.

But there is a life beyond your phones and the internet that is waiting to be lived.

If you want to find out more, schedule a free call.

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Depression is one of the most common mental disorders. Everyone might feel depressed sometimes. Feeling depressed for a long time can cause a lot of problems. ​

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Common signs of depression are:

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Physical Symptoms:

• Lack of energy/ feeling like your body is heavy and difficult to move

• Eating more or eating less​

• Not sleeping or sleeping too much 

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Psychological Symptoms: 

• Persistent sadness or low mood

• Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed

• Feeling worthless 

• Excessive guilt

• Difficulty concentrating or making decisions

• Restlessness or irritability

• Thoughts of death or suicide

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Depression can result in lack of motivation as well as hopelessness. Many depressed people find it difficult to take the first step to seek treatment. ​​

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If you recognise yourself in this, you can click this link to schedule a free call or an appointment

Anxiety, like depression is a widespread and common mental health disorder. 

Anxiety is a feeling of worry and uneasiness; often associated with uncertain situations. 

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Much like depression, everyone can feel anxious sometimes. However, feeling anxious all the time can cause problems in your social, work, family or romantic life. 

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If you have anxiety, you may:

• Feel physically restless, cannot sit still or easily tired

• Feel your heart beat fast or irregularly

• Feel tense

• Turn to unhealthy habits (i.e. drinking more alcohol or eating a lot of food) to calm down 

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Are you: 

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• Spending more time worrying than not worrying?

• Worrying about the worst case scenario? 

• Having difficulties sleeping? ​

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There different types of anxiety, such as: 

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• Generalized anxiety - when there is no specific cause

• Social anxiety - fear of losing face in social situations, fear of social situations

• Phobias - see below​​​

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Anxiety often results in difficulty making decisions. Many anxious people are concerned or fearful about seeking treatment. 

If you recognise yourself in this, you can schedule a free call to find out more, or make an appointment.

The modern world is full of stress. Stress is normal. Stress can help you survive and accomplish goals.

However: too much stress for too long can cause a wide range of illnesses both physical and mental. Specifically, burnout.

Note: The cause of burnout is specifically linked to stress.

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Do you:

• Feel emotionally drained and losing motivation to do simple things?

• Feeling tired even after resting

• Feeling distant and numb towards colleagues and work 

• Feeling very negative about work 

• Feeling unable to finish work tasks and questioning the value of work

• Increased frustration or anger (towards work, colleagues or yourself)

• Bodily symptoms such as headache, muscle pain or stomach aches

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Do you want find out more, or just talk to someone? You can schedule a free call or appointment.

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Trauma is a response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event which overwhelms an individual to the point they cannot live their regular life anymore. This can be something recent or in the past. 

Trauma can be seen as a psychological wound. Living with trauma can feel like living with a wound that never heals. This can cause a lot of pain and suffering.

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Trauma can arise from events which may involved actual or perceived: ​

• Traffic accident 

• Sudden death of a loved one 

• Serious illness

• Witnessing a traumatic event

• Violence

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Trauma can cause:

• Intense feelings of helplessness

• Diminished sense of self (i.e. who am I? what did I do to deserve this?)​

• Feeling numb or having intense and quickly changing emotions

• Anxiety/Depression

• Flashbacks (sudden vivid memories of the trauma - involving multiple senses i.e. remember images, sounds, smells or tastes)

• Excessive fear - constantly feeling like there is danger/threat to your safety

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​Trauma can cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which is a very serious disorder where symptoms of trauma persist beyond 6 months.

Everyone experiences difficult moments in life. Sometimes it can lead to symptoms of trauma but often, these symptoms will fade over time.

In PTSD the symptoms of trauma become worse or stay the same for a long time, preventing you from living your regular life. 

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Do you want find out more, or just talk to someone? You can schedule a free call or appointment.​

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​Phobias are a specific type of anxiety in which one specific thing (i.e. a spider, heights or confined spaces) causes such extreme fear disrupting daily life.

For example, if someone has a spider phobia, they might not be able to be in the same room with a spider. They might panic, freeze or even pass out if they see a spider.

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If someone have a fear of open spaces, they might not be able to leave their house at all. 

Fortunately, phobias are very treatable. Exposure therapy is highly effective at curing phobias.

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If you think you have a phobia and want to know more, you are welcome to schedule a free call or appointment.