Hate the feeling of being tired all day and then when it’s actually time to go to sleep suddenly you’re not tired anymore? This happens to most of us at times! It’s like all day your brain is telling you that you’re tired, but once you get to bed that’s when all the thoughts and ideas begin and sleep is the last thing you’re able to do. Whether you find it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake early feeling unrefreshed and have low energy, low mood and find it hard function - you probably have insomnia.

Working in multi-disciplinary teams has been found to be important in many industries, including mental health. This is common in office and community settings, but it’s becoming more popular in the private healthcare sector as well because of its value in troubleshooting problems and providing different perspectives to tackle the same issues.

Mental health is important for adults, but what about children? Last week was infant Mental Health Week, where the goal is to help give infants, young children and their families the best possible start in the important, early years of life. It is just as important as our physical health growing up. In fact, developing good mental health for a child will help them in life as an adult. 

Men's Health Week is celebrated every year around the world in mid June. The goal is to take the opportunity to highlight men's health and what it means to be healthy. During this week it’s important to think about and discuss what needs to be done to improve the lives and health of men and boys. This happens through a series of promotions, events and publicity around the country.

Speech and communication skills are very important for children growing up. It teaches them to communicate with the world around them and make connections. So when a child comes to us needing either psychological or speech support, we would firstly assess the issue and severity, then think of treatment options based on that.

As children grow, it is important for them to have the skills to thrive in life - this includes their speech development and social communication skills. Having a good start in life can help build their self-esteem and confidence to continue kicking goals!