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Practical, evidence-based articles about mental health screening, wellbeing tools, and getting support in Australia.

Understanding Your Results

Guide · ADHD

How to Get an ADHD Diagnosis in Australia

Step-by-step: who diagnoses ADHD, waitlists, costs, Medicare rebates, and what happens after diagnosis.
Understanding Your DASS-21 Results: What the Scores Mean

You've taken the DASS-21 — now what? This guide walks you through what the depression, anxiety, and stress scores mean, what the severity bands indicate, how they compare to population norms, and what your next steps should be depending on your results.

8 min read · Take the DASS-21

Understanding Your Results

What Is the K10 Test? A Complete Guide

The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) is one of the most widely used mental health screening tools in Australia. Learn what it measures, how scoring works, why your GP might use it, and how it connects to Mental Health Treatment Plans under Medicare.

6 min read · Take the K10

Getting Help

How to Get a Mental Health Treatment Plan in Australia

Under Medicare, Australians can access up to 10 subsidised psychology sessions per year through a Mental Health Treatment Plan. Here's how to ask your GP, what the appointment involves, what to expect, and how to prepare — including bringing screening results from tools like the DASS-21 or K10.

7 min read

Wellbeing

Breathing Techniques for Anxiety: Why They Work and How to Start

Box breathing, 4-7-8, and other controlled breathing patterns aren't just relaxation tricks — they directly stimulate the vagus nerve and shift your nervous system from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest. Here's the science, and how to make it a daily practice.

5 min read · Try the Breathing Tool

Safety

What Is a Safety Plan and Why You Should Have One

A safety plan is a personalised set of strategies you create when you're feeling well, so it is ready when you need it. Based on the evidence-based Stanley-Brown framework, it can be a lifeline during a crisis. Here's how to create one and share it with people you trust.