Mental Health

The Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University is a world-leading, multi-disciplinary research centre that aims to understand the complex ways in which what we eat influences our brain, mood, and mental health.

Eating healthily, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep and avoiding harmful levels of alcohol and other drugs can help you keep your mental health on track, manage symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improve your overall wellbeing.

Getting the right amount of good sleep can give you more energy, improve concentration, help you better deal with stress and, you guessed it, keep a healthy headspace.

Getting enough sleep each day is one of the most important things you can do for your health and wellbeing and to reduce your risk for ill-health.

CBT aims to help you identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and to learn practical self-help strategies. These strategies are designed to bring about immediate positive changes in your quality of life.

CBT is a type of psychotherapy (talking therapy) based on the idea that how you think and act affects how you feel.

Support from family and friends can make all the difference for someone with anxiety, depression or suicidal feelings.

The reality is, having a community and strong friendships that you can rely on when times get tough is crucial to mental and physical health.