Mt Gravatt Psychologists

The short answer is: Yes, some adults have ADD/ADHD.

They may or may not have been diagnosed with it in childhood.

Being an adult with ADD/ADHD can have a negative impact on the individual’s life, from mental and physical health implications, to work life and therefore finances, to difficulties in personal relationships.

If you suspect that you – or your partner – may have Adult ADD/ADHD, check out this helpful article for more information.

Most people have felt depressed or sad at times. Depression can be a common reaction to the struggles in life, the experience of grief or loss, and fluctuating levels self-esteem. However, when these feelings tend to happen in intense amounts they may last for days, weeks or months. Intense sadness may include feeling hopeless, hopeless and worthless.

It is not uncommon when feeling depressed that a person may experience a depressed mood, fatigue, worthlessness, impaired concentration, insomnia, weight change and a lack of interest in activities previously found enjoyable.

The effects of depression

If left untreated:

• depression can affect your marriage, to the point where you may even wonder if you have fallen out of love with your partner;
• it can ruin relationships;
• cause problems at work;
• make other medical conditions harder to treat;
• lead to an increase in suicidal thoughts;
• and may also may increase risky behaviour such as alcohol and drug addiction.

Getting help

Depression is not easy to live with or overcome by yourself. Luckily, professional help is available here. M1 Psychology has a number of experienced psychologists who can help you, or your child, overcome Depression. Call M1 Psychology now to make an appointment for a free Emotional Health Check-Up so that we can give you the extra support that you or your child needs.

Perfectionism is a tendency to strive unrealistically high standards. Perfectionistic people often based their self-worth on achieving these unrelenting standard, and continuing to pursue these goals regardless of the negative consequences and cost. Some typical behaviours of perfectionism may include excessive organising or list making, avoiding situation that may lead to failure, struggling to make decisions in appropriate period of time.

Even though striving for perfection is a very positive goal for people, if perfectionism starts to interrupt your ability to function at home, at school or at work, seeking some professional assistance is generally recommended. Ongoing intrusive perfectionism may lead to severe anxiety and depression in long term, as the ‘failures’ of not reaching unrealistic goals being to pile up.

Seeking assistance from a psychologist can be one of the best ways to help you (or someone you know) to reduce the impact perfectionism is having on their life. Psychologists may use techniques such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help you transform perfectionistic tendencies to work on your favour. Why not book in for a free Emotional Health Checkup online, or call 3067 9129 today.

Work-related stress factors such as investigations, complaints, performance reviews, aggressive clients, conflict with colleagues, a high workload, or lack of job fit can cause detriment to your health and happiness. Studies have shown that when work stress becomes chronic, it can cause strain on not only your mental, but physical health as well. One in five Australians have been forced to take time off work due to stress, anxiety, depression or feeling mentally unwell. This statistic is twice as high in person’s who rate their workplace as ‘stressful’. To deal with these pressures, and avoid possible income loss, early intervention is key, and seeing a psychologist can equip you with skills, tasks and therapeutic methods that can help overcome or ease the impact of work stress on your well-being. Our clinic has a number of psychologists or counsellors who have specialised experience in dealing with career-based stress or anxiety. Book a free Emotional Health Checkup online or call 07 3067 9129 now.