Facing and overcoming fears
Facing your fears with gradual exposure can build your tolerance to the uncomfortable emotions, reduce anxiety and help you overcome the fears.
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Phobias - an overview
Phobias are unreasonable fears of something social or specific. They usually respond to treatment. Learn about phobia types, diagnosis and support.
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Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety or phobia is a fear of social situations. People with social phobia can feel anxiety and fear even over every day social outings.
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Phobias
Phobias are persistent, irrational and extreme fears that are out proportion with the actual threat posed. Learn about common phobias here.
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Avoidant personality disorder
People with avoidant personality disorder appear shy and timid. They avoid people and situations because they fear negative judgement by others.
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Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is a fear of panicking in situations that aren’t easy to leave. It can impact your ability to work or socialise with friends and family.
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Social Anxiety Program
The Social Anxiety Program from This Way Up helps lessen symptoms of social anxiety disorder plus teaches how to manage excessive shyness and fear of social situations.
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Hiccups
Hiccups can be caused by overeating, or eating too quickly, spicy foods, hot or fizzy drinks, alcohol, smoking, stress, fear or excitement. Learn more about hiccups meaning, causes, and how to get rid of them.
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Claustrophobia
People with claustrophobia feel anxious in enclosed spaces. If you’re claustrophobic, symptoms can feel overwhelming. Read on for treatment options.
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Panic attacks and panic disorder
Panic attacks and panic disorders have distinct features that set them apart, read more to learn how to identify symptoms of each condition.
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Anxiety in children
Anxiety in children can cause distress. Learn about symptoms of anxiety and anxiety disorders in children, and how to help a child with anxiety.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It can cause unwanted thoughts and behaviours. Learn about OCD symptoms and treatment.
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Anxiety
If you have ongoing worries that cause distress and stop you from doing things, you may have an anxiety disorder. Find out about managing anxiety.
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OCD Program
The OCD Program from This Way Up is an online program to learn practical strategies to better manage obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, and reduce how much they interfere with daily life.
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Social Anxiety Online - online program
Social Anxiety online program from Mental Health Online is designed to help adults over 18 to learn and implement skills and strategies that help manage social anxiety and improve their overall mental health and wellbeing.
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Panic Stop! - online program
Panic Stop! online program from Mental Health Online contains a range of resources designed to help adults over 18 to manage panic and agoraphobia, increase understanding of panic attacks and panic disorder and learn the skills and strategies useful for managing panic.
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Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental illness and an eating disorder: It is not a choice. Find out more about the symptoms and treatment of anorexia.
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Personality disorders: an overview
Personality disorder is a long-term pattern of behaviour causing distress and affecting daily life. Learn about symptoms and treatment options here.
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Painful sex for women
Experiencing pain or discomfort during vaginal sex is fairly common. Learn about some health conditions that can cause pain during intercourse.
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Vaginismus
Vaginismus occurs when the muscles around your vagina tighten involuntarily. Learn more about causes, symptoms and treatments for vaginismus.
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Rabies
Rabies in humans is caused by a bite or scratch from an infected animal. Learn what to do if you are bitten by an animal that may have rabies.
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Whistleblower protection policy
Healthdirect Australia is committed to comply with our legislative obligations and we take reports of misconduct seriously. Learn more about our Whistleblower Protection Policy here.
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Eating disorders
An eating disorder is a mental health condition. It involves an unhealthy relationship with food. Find out about the different eating disorders here.
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Grief before death – understanding anticipatory grief
Find out how to cope with the news that someone you care for has a terminal illness.
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Natural disasters
How to prepare for, endure and recover from Australian natural disasters like bushfire, cyclone, flood and tsunami — with links to helpful resources.
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Confusion
Confusion can be temporary, but sometimes it's a permanent state caused by a medical condition. Here are things you can do to help manage confusion.
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Coping with learning you have a terminal illness
This article provides advice on what to do if you need to talk to someone about your bad news, condition or how you are feeling.
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Hypochondria
People with hypochondria worry about their health, even when nothing is seriously wrong. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Explore symptoms, causes and treatments.
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Older people and falls
Anyone can be at risk of having a fall, but some older adults are more vulnerable than others. Here's how to take steps to prevent falls.
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