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23/12/2025

🎄 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻? You're not alone.

We've published a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 on managing holiday stress – and it's worth a read. It explains 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, the most 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀, and 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲.

Here are just a few strategies from the blog :

✔ 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀
✔ 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁
✔ 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
✔ 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀
✔ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀
✔ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮

If stress is affecting your mood, motivation, or relationships, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. Our psychologists can help you feel calm and in control this festive season.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: www.mind-care.net.au/mental-health-holiday-stress-tips
📞 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄: www.mind-care.net.au/request-a-consultation

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20/12/2025

🎉✨ We have a winner for the Mindcare Christmas self-care hamper! 🎁 Congratulations to Please reach out to us at 0402518001 via text or inbox Instagram to arrange delivery and pick-up on Monday-Tuesday, just in time for Christmas!

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our competition, and a special shoutout to our business partnerships: LaundroMate, , and . Your support means the world!

Mindcare wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄❤️

18/12/2025

🌿 A reminder for Mindful Thursday: Slowing down is not falling behind — it’s a practical way to support your wellbeing. 💙

17/12/2025

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝘆𝗮𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺!

Dr Gangadharan is a Charlestown/Newcastle-based physician specialising in 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 and 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆.

He brings a wealth of experience, having led the 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 and served as a 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, where he completed a two-year 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. Dr Gangadharan is also a 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 and actively contributes to clinical research and trials.

Clinical expertise includes:
✔ Stroke and TIA
✔ Headache and migraine
✔ Seizures and tremors
✔ Cognitive and memory issues
✔ Functional neurological disorders
…and a wide range of general medical conditions.

With a strong foundation in 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 and a research interest in 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼-𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, Dr Gangadharan combines evidence-based care with a patient-centred approach.

📍 Charlestown, NSW
📞 02 4943 4111
📧 hello@mind-care.net.au
🌐 mind-care.net.au/contact

16/12/2025

📖 Mindcare Team Tip Tuesday ✨ Today, we’re exploring the power of journaling! 🖊️ Journaling isn’t just for those facing challenges; it’s a valuable tool for everyone, whether you’re thriving or seeking growth.

Here are a few reasons why journaling is great for mental health 👇🏽

- Enhances Self-Reflection: It encourages you to explore your thoughts and feelings, promoting greater self-awareness.
- Boosts Emotional Well-Being: Writing can help process emotions, reduce stress, and improve mood.
- Fosters Personal Growth: Regular journaling allows you to set goals and track your progress, helping you evolve and thrive.

If you need support and confidence to kickstart your journaling journey, swipe across to see our template to help you get started! 📝 This is printable or you can screenshot and add text on top for digital journaling.

If you’re seeking more personalised guidance on your growth or feel you could improve your mental health, why not book an appointment with one of our psychologists? We are conveniently located in Charlestown and offer telehealth appointments, allowing us to reach beyond Newcastle and the Hunter NSW!

12/12/2025

🌟 It’s FRIDAY Focus Day! Today, we’re highlighting practical strategies for adults living with ADHD. Let’s empower ourselves with the tools to thrive! 💪✨

👇🏽Here are 3 simple tips for adults with ADHD 👇🏽

1. Break Tasks Down: Incorporate regular breaks into your day to recharge and prevent burnout. Short breaks can help maintain productivity.

2. Use Timers: Set timers for specific tasks. The Pomodoro Technique can be particularly effective.

3. Prioritise Tasks: List your tasks by importance and urgency. Focus on completing high-priority items first to reduce overwhelm.

Let’s tackle ADHD together! 💙

12/12/2025

11/12/2025

🎄✨ 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! ✨🎄

Mind-Care is thrilled to spread some holiday cheer with our 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

To enter, simply 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, and 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 on this post, and don’t forget to 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 who deserves a little self-care this Christmas.

We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our local business supporters and partners who helped make this hamper so fabulous: , , , and LaundrOMate.

With over 𝟮𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 providing psychological, psychiatry, neurological and other services, we are excited to offer 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 to support our Newcastle and Hunter communities.

If you or someone you know needs to talk and seek assistance, please reach out. We have 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 ready to help. Not only do we have caring psychologists, but we’re your 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 for occupational therapy, feeding and swallowing support, psychiatry, neurology, and much more—so head to our link for all the services we offer!

👉 For more information about Mind-Care Services or to book an appointment, click the link in our bio or visit: https://www.mind-care.net.au/

📅 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟴 𝗽𝗺! The winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries once the giveaway ends. We’ll announce it on Mind-Care’s social media platforms, so stay tuned! 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲! 🎉

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀:
1. $50 Dry Cleaning or Laundromat Voucher (LaundroMate East Maitland)
2. $100 Family Life Chiropractic and Massage Voucher
3. $100 Elevate Skin Facial Voucher
4. High-quality skincare products (e.g., moisturisers, serums)
5. You Matter promotional merchandise
6. Scented candle
7. Inspirational books (self-help or mindfulness)
8. Adult craft kit
9. Bath and relaxation packs
10. Chocolates
11. Herbal tea assortment
12. Essential oils
13. Massage tools
14. Cosy socks
15. Journal and pen

Hamper is not gender-specific!

10/12/2025

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀? 💙

𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 – 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁.

👩‍⚕️ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀:

🧠 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝘆𝗮𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 – Stroke Neurology & General Medicine
✔ Stroke, TIA, headaches, migraines, seizure disorders, functional neurological conditions, cognitive impairment.

💬 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲 – Senior Clinical Psychologist
✔ Anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, emotional dysregulation, adjustment issues (children, teens & adults).

💬 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗡𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻 – Clinical Psychologist
✔ Anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship issues, LGBTQI+ concerns (adolescents 15+ & adults).

💬 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗸 – Senior Consulting Psychologist
✔ Mood & anxiety disorders, ADHD, ASD, PTSD, gambling, forensic & disability-related presentations.

💬 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲 – Consulting Psychologist
✔ Anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, ADHD, learning difficulties, self-esteem issues.

📍 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗡𝗦𝗪
📞 𝟬𝟮 𝟰𝟵𝟰𝟯 𝟰𝟭𝟭𝟭
🌐 mind-care.net.au

✨ 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.

21/11/2025

💙 This week was 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, but we know that 𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 matters every day.

📉 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟳 𝗺𝗲𝗻 experience 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
⚡ 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟱 live with 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆
⚠️ 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 is the 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 for men under 44

These aren't just numbers, they're 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀.

At 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲, our team of psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists and behaviour support practitioners provide 🔒 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.

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📍 Charlestown, Newcastle
💻 Telehealth available
🔗 www.mind-care.net.au

23/10/2025

🧠✨ 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸, 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱, 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆?
𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲 is back at 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 — and now taking appointments!

💬 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?

Do 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 or 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 feel like they’re running the show?
Struggling to focus or manage 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗?
Facing 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 or 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 challenges?
Want to build 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 or feel more in control 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆?

𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 supports older teens and adults with 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 and a 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵.

🌿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁?
Trained in 𝗖𝗕𝗧, 𝗔𝗖𝗧, 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 & more, David can also integrate 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 and 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 into sessions (yes, he’s a 𝘆𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 & 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿 too 🧘‍♂️🏄‍♂️).

💙 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
David is now available for 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
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08/09/2025

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