TW: If mental illness, eating disorders, self-harm, and/or suicidality are triggering or uncomfortable topics for you, feel free to click away and join us next time for another episode. Also, if anything makes you feel uncomfortable during today’s session, reach out to the Butterfly Helpline on 1800 33 4673 (or check out other services below). On today's Stress Less Week Edition of Tea & Talk we are chatting with Danni from the Butterfly Foundation about all things summer, body image, and ea...
Nov 05, 2021•54 min
On today’s Stress Less Week edition of Tea & Talk we are chatting with Anushka Phal about mental health and culture, what it means to be a third culture kid, and the struggles of existing in migrant communities. Anushka is a General Psychologist located in Melbourne, with a strong passion for cultural psychology. She's a firm believer that “biculturalism is a beautiful phenomenon, however, living up to the expectations of two different values systems can be stressful and have detrimental eff...
Nov 02, 2021•48 min
Grab a cuppa and sit back for today’s episode of Tea & Talk where we chat with Dr Tim Sharp (aka. Dr Happy) about the myths around happiness and what it means to be happy, toxic positivity, and self-talk. Dr. Sharp has three degrees in psychology and is the founder & CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) of The Happiness Institute, Australia’s first organisation devoted solely to enhancing happiness in individuals, families and organisations. The Happiness Institute: drhappy.com.au @thehappiness...
Oct 20, 2021•52 min
On today’s episode of Tea & Talk (after dark) we are getting into the sex ed essentials: STIs, stigma and misinformation. Hear from Sam Blake, a clinical nurse specialist, who is passionate about de-stigmatising STIs and making sexual health information accessible and inclusive. She has more than ten years’ experience providing STI/HIV clinical care and support through Sydney Sexual Health Centre, the NSW Sexual Health Infolink and “Nurse Nettie” for Play Safe. Grab a glass of wine, or late ...
Sep 22, 2021•45 min
On today’s episode of Tea & Talk (after dark) we are chatting about those nsfw topics: sex, relationships and pleasure. Hear from Georgia Grace, a certified sex coach, about managing libido in isolation, sexual self confidence, nudes, and accessing ethical porn. Grab a glass of wine, or late night bev of your choice, get cosy, and listen in. Normal: itsnormal.com Georgia Grace: georgiagraced.com UNSW Health Services: student.unsw.edu.au/hsu Follow @arcwellnessunsw on IG or check out the webs...
Sep 15, 2021•38 min
Today we are chatting with Claire from R U OK? Listen in to hear about the organisation, how you can be the best help giver, and the struggles of looking after yourself when others need you. Follow @arcwellness on IG or check out the website at arc.unsw.edu.au/wellness for more tips, advice and resources. Got questions or suggestions? Send us a message on IG or email wellness@arc.unsw.edu.au If you or a mate are feeling low or overwhelmed, here are a couple of ways you can reach out for support:...
Sep 09, 2021•27 min
Grab a cuppa, get cosy and let's chat! In this episode we are excited to be talking to Dr Sarah Dash. Sarah is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University. Her work examines the role of lifestyle, in particular diet and physical activity, on mental health. Sarah’s background is in psychology and her doctoral work examined the role of diet in the prevention and treatment of depression. Sarah’s research interests include how aspects of lifestyle can ...
Aug 10, 2021•47 min
Today we chat to Adry also known as Ad's. Ad's has lived experience and is a mental health speaker for a charity in Sydney. Not only this, Ad's is also a UNSW alumni and works in philanthropy here at UNSW. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to hear from legend's like Adry who really champion talking about the tough stuff. CW: Today we chat about depression and cancer diagnoses which may be upsetting or confronting. If you need support at any time, you can find support services to reach o...
Aug 03, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Clinical Psychologist Katie Dobinson from St Vincent's Hospital's THIS WAY UP programme shares her insights about difference between transient moments of stress (such as those caused by exams) and clinical mental health issues and how to recognise these differences in your own life. Katie also shares the different ways people can access professional mental health help - including free resources that are clinically proven such as THIS WAY UP. Find out more about THIS WAY UP: https://thiswayup.org...
Apr 28, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 4
It's Stress Less Week! Wellness Warriors Marie (@mai.e), Sarah (@sarmckenzie12) and Will (@will.garing) join Iz in the studio to chat about their experience volunteering with Wellness at Arc. Listen in to find out why they joined the Wellness Warriors and what they think students should know about wellness. Come for the wellness knowledge, stay for the chaotic banter. Follow @arcwellnessunsw on IG or check out the website at arc.unsw.edu.au/wellness for more tips, advice and resources. Got quest...
Apr 06, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Stella Ladikos from Meraki Mental Health Training ( @merakimhtraining ) joins us to explain what mental health first aid is and how culture and language shape our understanding of mental health. Stella draws from her personal experiences within the Greek Community to share strategies to challenge cultural stigma around mental health. She explains why we as individuals need to reflect on the way we speak about mental health to better support those around us and allow for more honest conversations...
Mar 29, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Tea & Talk Season 2 Episode 1: Get to know Iz, Alva and Wellness @ Arc does at UNSW. They chat about their roles as Wellness Co-ordinators, what the Wellness Warriors have planned for the year and share some of their favourite tips for first years. Follow @arcwellnessunsw on IG or check out the website at arc.unsw.edu.au/wellness for more tips, advice and resources. Got questions or suggestions? Send us a message on Facebook or Instagram or email wellness@arc.unsw.edu.au....
Feb 23, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We chat to the inspiring Lydia Odonnell, an ultra marathon athlete, running coach and mental health advocate. We talk to Lydia about high performance, pressure and putting your mental health first. If you want to hear more from Lydia you can follow her journey here @lydiaodo and https://www.lydiaodonnell.com/. Follow @arcwellnessunsw on IG or check out the website at arc.unsw.edu.au/wellness for more tips, advice and resources. Got questions or suggestions? Send us a message on Facebook or Insta...
Dec 06, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 5
We talk with the inspiring Ange Griffin about equity, diversity and the Be a Better Human campaign. We discuss why Ange is motivated to bring challenging conversations to front of mind and why we can all be better humans. Tune in! Follow @arcwellnessunsw on IG or check out the website at arc.unsw.edu.au/wellness for more tips, advice and resources. Got questions or suggestions? Send us a message on Facebook or Instagram or email wellness@arc.unsw.edu.au.
Dec 06, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We talk freeing the funk. sharing your story and checking in on your mates with the ledge that is Grant Trebilco from OneWave. Listen in for one epic chat. Follow @arcwellnessunsw on IG or check out the website at arc.unsw.edu.au/wellness for more tips, advice and resources. Got questions or suggestions? Send us a message on Facebook or Instagram or email wellness@arc.unsw.edu.au.
Dec 04, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We chat to Felix, Rachel and Casey from Headspace about low motivation, anxiety and how to stop bad habits before they start. Follow @arcwellnessunsw on IG or check out the website at arc.unsw.edu.au/wellness for more tips, advice and resources. Got questions or suggestions? Send us a message on Facebook or Instagram or email wellness@arc.unsw.edu.au....
Dec 04, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today we are chatting to Amanda Sie, a Clinical Psychologist form This Way Up. We chatted to Amanda about what the difference between wellness and mental health is, the pro's and con's to online psychological resources and we asked Amanda a whole bunch of your questions.
Dec 04, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 2
