world mental health day

Change is still needed. Today marks World Mental Health day and while a lot has been done in transforming the way we think about mental health and the attitudes we show toward it, we’re simply not there yet. When we think about how far we’ve come in the last 50 years when dealing with mental […]

4 years ago

Looking after your mental health during fertility treatment is important. Trying to get on with your everyday life, work, family and relationship while also going through fertility treatment can feel overwhelming, lonely and to many, almost too much to handle. Luckily, healthcare professionals are becoming more aware of just how important it is to also […]

5 years ago

My children are ALWAYS (minus a tantrum and sulk here and there) happy. Seriously. No worrying, no fretting. They just get up and go, all excitement and smiles, about their day. Boy do I wish that was the case for most adults (myself included!) Maybe we should try and take a closer look at our […]

5 years ago

Today, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day. It is an internationally recognised day where the aim is to raise awareness and help normalise taking care of our mental health, and let people know that asking for help when we’re struggling is the best thing we can do. To mark the day, Avoca has partnered […]

6 years ago

The world as we know it has shifted on its axis these past few months. Somehow, March manages to seem both like a different time altogether, yet I cannot seem to fathom that we have been living with all this coronavirus drama for eight months at this stage. It has been – intense, for lack […]

6 years ago

This Saturday, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day. It is a day where the focus is to not only talk more openly about mental health, but also normalise the idea that mental health is something we need to continuously work on, in much the same way as our physical health and wellbeing. The global […]

6 years ago