North East Family Medicine

20 hours ago

🧡PANDA Week 2019💚
Perinatal anxiety and depression is serious.
Up to 1 in 5 expecting or new mothers will experience it and if left untreated it can have a devastating impact on the entire family and in the worst cases, lives can be put at risk.
Everyone experiences anxiety and depression differently and the sooner people seek support, the sooner they can start feeling better.
If you think that you are one of the 1 in 5, please speak with your doctor or family health nurse, call Northeast Health Wangaratta / Albury Wodonga Health's Early Motherhood Service: 03 5722 5472 or call PANDA’s free National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline: 1300 726 306 (9am-7.30pm Mon – Fri AEST/AEDT).

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North East Family Medicine

2 days ago

🇦🇺National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week🇦🇺
Research conducted by The Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF) showed that over a quarter of Australian women were reluctant to make an appointment for a cervical screening test (CST) due to embarrassment (while a third put it off citing awkwardness as a factor).
Your health is too important to put off for a few minutes of awkwardness - "5 minutes of your time for 5 years of peace of mind" ⏱
CSTs are quick and easy to perform and your GP does numerous each day! Please do yourself a favour and book an appointment to get your CST out of the way so you can breathe easy for the next 1825 days 😎

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North East Family Medicine

2 days ago

🧡PANDA Week 2019💚
Perinatal anxiety and depression is a serious and common illness. As many as 1 in 10 expecting or new fathers will experience it. Some common symptoms can be:
🧡 Constant tiredness or exhaustion
💚 Ongoing headache or high physical stress levels e.g. muscle tension
🧡 Loss of interest in things that were once enjoyed
💚 Changes in appetite
🧡Sleep problems (unrelated to baby’s sleep)
💚 Ongoing irritability, anger or moodiness
🧡 Emotional withdrawal from your partner, baby, family, friends
💚 Fear of looking after your baby
🧡 Not wanting to communicate with your partner, family and friends
💚 Feeling isolated
🧡 Using alcohol or drugs to ‘escape’ or cope
💚 Suicidal thoughts

If you think you be one of the 1 in 10 - please see your doctor and/or contact the following:
Northeast Health Wangaratta/Albury Wodonga Health's Early Motherhood Service (yes, it's for dads too!) on 03 5722 5472.
PANDA’s National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline 1300 726 306 (9am-7.30pm, Mon-Fri AEST/AEDT)
Beyond Blue's 24/7 hotline: 1300 22 4636.

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North East Family Medicine

2 days ago

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