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Infrapsych is a mental health information resource section. It contains information about various different mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. We are progressively expanding this section and will be providing more programs, links brochures for health steps and carer resources.

Hormonal Therapy

In hormonal therapy, a person is given a hormone, or hormonal supplements to increase the effects of the hormones that are already present in the body.
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Healthy Sleeping

A good night's sleep is vital for a healthy body, therefore, when patterns of sleep become disrupted there may be significant deterioration in health.

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Electroconsulsive Therapy

ECT is short for 'Electro-Convulsive Therapy'. It is also known as electro-shock and shock therapy for obvious reasons because it is an electrocusion process to the brain and body. ECT has been in use as a 'therapy' for about sixty years although it's use in psychiatry dates back much further.
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Counselling

Although there is a difference between counselling and psychotherapy, the distinction can be blurred. Counselling is often thought of as short-term, with a focus on milder forms of mental illness (such as grief reactions), whereas psychotherapy is a longer-term treatment option, focusing on psychiatric or psychological disorders where clients are more severely distressed or impaired.
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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

CBT is an approach that helps to reduce stress symptoms and considers the way the person thinks, feels and behaves. Looking at the way a person thinks will allow the mental health professional to assess whether it is the most helpful way of thinking.

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