Beyond Blue – an Australian not-for-profit working to reduce the impact of anxiety, depression and suicide in the community – describes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a particular set of reactions that can develop in those who have experienced a traumatic event. The organisation identifies the following four main feelings associated with PTSD: Re-living…

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in Australia and each year, millions of Aussies set New Year’s resolutions to address their unhealthy drinking habits. Yet, despite being well-intentioned the likelihood of achieving success is next-to-none.As reported in As reported in Body and Soul, a survey of 1,000 Australians found 69 per cent of participants…

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in Australia and each year, millions of Aussies set New Year’s resolutions to address their unhealthy drinking habits. Yet, despite being well-intentioned the likelihood of achieving success is next-to-none. As reported in Body and Soul, a survey of 1,000 Australians found 69 per cent of participants intended to…

Leading health + wellness PR agency, VIVA! Communications is pleased to announce the opening of its second office in Brisbane, Queensland, effective January 5, 2015. Having recently relocated from Sydney to Brisbane, the new Queensland office will be managed by VIVA! team member, Mark Henderson. According to VIVA! Communications founder and Principal, Kirsten Bruce, this…

A new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital in Canada reveals the part of our brain responsible for the decisions we make. Released in the publication “Nature Communications”, researchers identified a region of the brain involved in planning and decision-making influences our decisions without our knowledge and independently of our rational…