Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was mostly considered a childhood condition – something children would ‘grow out of’ – for decades. The truth we now know is that this is not the case.

We hear it all around us – we are going through tough times. The negativity is everywhere, from the media and social feeds, even if your personal life is doing well. At The Grove Counselling and Therapy, we often talk with clients who feel burnt out and anxious and don’t always realise that a habit called ‘doomscrolling’ is driving their anxiety.

Teen years are always one of the hardest parts of life. Young people are mid-way through a transformation from children into adults and often feel ‘clueless’ about navigating this transition. But this challenging phase is even harder today, with the added complication of life in the digital era. At The Grove, we often work with families who are having difficulty coping with how social media affects their children.

In the contemporary era, with the rapid advances in technology, our devices have become part of ourselves. With all our tech connecting us, the unending notifications and craving to be ‘plugged in’ is costing us our mental health.

As climate change reshapes our landscapes, weather patterns and ecosystems, many of us are grieving what has been lost. Often, these changes are very visible, and we can see a difference with each year that goes by. These feelings of loss and upset are called climate grief, which reflects care, connection and a sense of responsibility towards the natural world. Learning ways to process and manage climate grief can help you stay emotionally grounded while still holding out hope for our planet.

Eco-anxiety is becoming an increasingly common experience for many people, and it can be heightened in cities such as Melbourne, where climate impacts are often visible and close to home – heatwaves, bushfires, floods and biodiversity loss are unfortunately more frequent occurrences in our world due to a warming planet.