In a student led initiative Personal Attributes is proud to partner with Marr Mooditj Training and beyondblue to support a Mini Mental Health Expo at Waterford Plaza Shopping Centre running from the 29 November to 2 December (9am-5pm daily).

Diploma of Mental Health students have taken the lead to develop this expo and to advocate for and help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. The students have been working together with their educator Tania O'Dea for the past 6 ...

Depression can strike anyone, anytime, anywhere!

Perceptions Matter!

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Do our friends give us the important things we need?

Generally speaking, our friendship base comes from everywhere; family, neighbours, work, social, sport and school. The list could extend to the people who work in the shops we visit, hairdressers, pharmacists, doctors, dentists and so on. Some friendships flourish more because we tell certain friends ...

Every situation is different and every individual is unique.

Perceptions Matter

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It does not matter what job you do, everyone needs to have a certain amount of resilience to be able to handle the pressure of work these days. From a cashier to CEO of a major company, being mentally healthy is so important because it manages all the things we do.

Throughout this article there are several hints, tips and strategies...

Personal Attributes interprets the term bullying as “Constant hurtful behaviour towards another or others and not someone having a bad moment on the day.”

Let’s get personal...

My article posted on the 4th April 2016 highlighted some facts about the impact bullying has on victims. It is often forgotten that work colleagues witness this hurtful behaviour. The impact of what they see and hear has a direct affect on their emotional w...

To the Cancer Council and the amazing Perth Relay for Life Committee, what a wonderful 24 hours. I felt extremely privileged to volunteer with my daughter Cindy over the weekend. It was fantastic to see all the pieces of this event join together. Lead by leaders that displayed clear communication enabled the time giving volunteers to go about their duties to ensure a great time was had by all who were present. From a mental health perspective, I place emphasis on the words great time. The na...

With what has been stated about how much mental health issues in the workforce is costing each year, it’s no wonder organisations are looking for ways to create and sustain a mentally healthy workplace environment.

There is an abundance of resources available from mental health providers that reassuringly all portray the same messages. If these resources explain what signs to look out for and give guidance on how to handle these delicate and sensitive situations with e...

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Workplace bullying is catastrophic to victims, witnesses, family, friends and the organisation itself.

The way we feel at work constitutes our ability to perform. As individuals we understand our emotional and physical well being better than anyone. Others can read into behavioural signs and assume or guess they know what is going on with another, but in reality they have no clue unless one c...

14th March 2016

WA Association for Mental Health (WAAMH), with the support of the Mental Health Commission, hosted the inaugural WA Mental Health Conference at Fraser's in Kings Park last week with many well facilitated workshops and seminars one could attend throughout the conference.

The Keynote speakers, presenters and the many delegates I listened to all sent clear messages over the couple of days. When reviewing what I learnt from the conference I came to three ...

Heart pounding, muscles tense, tummy churning, tears may flow.

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Last month we wrote about constant abrupt communication by a work colleague or colleagues. As promised, Personal Attributes will pass on three of their techniques on how you can deal with this type of bullying.

Without becoming a bully, there are ways to respectfully challenge abrupt behaviour no matter what business hierarchy level the perpetrator ...

It’s not just about our words: tone of voice and body language speak louder.

Let’s get Personal...

Personal Attributes saw the overwhelming effects of what bullying is doing to people in the workplace in 2015. One form of bullying that has been seen is constant abrupt communication by fellow staff members in the workplace. The way people were spoken to, almost on a daily basis, made them feel inadequate to complete their tasks, cr...