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Did you know that stress can be helpful?

However, severe or ongoing stress can cause a range of negative impacts. The Australian Psychological Society offers useful information about different types of stress, defined by the  intensity and duration experienced. Acute stress and Chronic stress are the most common types.

For more information refer to the APS webpage or contact us.

The results of Australia’s Biggest Mental Health Check-In found that one third of program participants were experiencing mental illness, with 36% experiencing depression, 33% anxiety, and 31% stress.

This is the first time depression has exceeded anxiety which was previously twice as common as depression. Australia’s last official figures in 2007 listed anxiety at 14% and depression at 6%.

The program, using data from 3,500 employees across 41 organisations from a range of industries, was conducted by mental health technology group Medibio. More

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