– Mental health for expats
Managing Depression: via neuroscience
Brian Hennessy. An Australian in China. January, 2019. Self-help information for expats in China who may have difficulty managing depression [sometimes associated with culture shock – see, https://ozinchina.com/2015/03/26/culture-shock-in-china/]. Derived from Alex Korb’s (2015) book titled, The Upward Spiral: using neuroscience to reverse the course of depression, one small change at a time. New Harbinger Publications Inc. […]
Culture shock in China
Brian Hennessy. An Australian in China. DipT; BA; MEd; DipPsych. Psychologist All change is stressful, and although we may not think so at the time, culture shock is a normal reaction to change. It is not a mental illness, and with a little self-knowledge it can be managed successfully. If we hope to adapt to […]
Stress
Stress Brian Hennessy. DipT; BA; MEd; DipPsych. Psychologist Content Stress is a normal part of life. What is stress? Warning signs of too much stress. What happens if we do not manage stress? How can we manage stress? Thinking and stress. What is an optimum level of stress? Stress test. Stress. […]
Depression
Depression Brian Hennessy. DipT; BA; MEd; DipPsych. Psychologist Content What is depression? Types of depression Signs of depression Causes Treatment Types of treatment What is depression? Depression is a word that people often use to describe feelings of sadness which all of us experience from time to time. It is also […]
Anxiety
Anxiety Brian Hennessy DipT; BA; MEd; DipPsych. Psychologist Content: What is anxiety? Good anxiety and bad anxiety Symptoms of anxiety Types of anxiety disorders Causes Anxiety test Treatment What is anxiety? Anxiety is a term which describes a normal feeling that people can have when faced with threat, danger, or […]