Sharon Stinson Psychologist

Sharon Stinson Psychologist ☯︎ Integrative psychology ☯︎
Exploring the kaleidoscope of being human and adult mental health.
*Counselling *Therapy *Lifestyle Psychology.

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Women’s Health Week last week … 🩷I HAD FUN🩷particularly during the laughter shared in the behind the scenes connections ...
13/09/2026

Women’s Health Week last week …

🩷I HAD FUN🩷

particularly during the laughter shared in the behind the scenes connections with some of the team at Full Circle Care Women’s Health Centre (pics and a video shared here in the carousel, some were in my stories last week).

In the short time we had together on the themed day of CONNECTION, Dr Preetam Ganu taught us a small part of a traditional Indian folk dance ~ GARBA ~ to honour divine feminine energy (Goddess Durba).

During the week, it was amazing to see how many other women’s health practitioners shared the vibrant promotional theme tiles for social media (thanks for making it easy for us to join in Jean Hailes for Women's Health), and the ways they added their own unique style of inspiration in their captions.

I also appreciated the numerous posts each day, from the Jean Hailes Foundation, in support of women across all the life-stages. Although I do not have any personal or professional affiliation with the foundation, it is my third time of informal participation in the event. I’m happy to endorse such an important resource platform for women here in Australia.

Thanks to those of you who stopped by on my posts and stories to share your encouragement. I really appreciated it.

💕
Sharon
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Day 5 of Women’s Health Week, and the theme is ~ TO CONNECT ~ ,with the intention to celebrate the small steps that help...
11/09/2026

Day 5 of Women’s Health Week, and the theme is

~ TO CONNECT ~ ,

with the intention to celebrate the small steps that help build meaningful community.

Through everyday connections we resonate with each other via empathy, supportive gestures, humor and laughter, shared emotions, reciprocity of goodwill, collective experiences and memories.

We are wired for face-to-face human interaction, and this is important for boosting mental health and wellbeing. Conversely isolation and loneliness are major contributors to mental decline/ill-health.

Connection to others looks vastly different in the last 30 years or so due to accessible digital technology, and I often feel nostalgic about the way humans used to interact. It required lots of effort all round, and it was important for social cohesion and connection.

People across the lifespan, generally experience a higher quality of life when they are connected through friendships and belong to meaningful communities - and that can be in-person or through digital platforms.

My top-tip where isolation or loneliness are risk factors for mental health decline, is to explore the digital platforms that link to the social groups uniting people with common interests.

Participating in repeated shared experiences with others where there is purpose, meaning and joy attached facilitates bonding and connection.

Of course this is equally applicable to simple friendships that are not attached to group scenarios. Not everyone enjoys socialising in group settings. So explore the possibilities around nurturing those precious few friendships where you can connect over shared interests. It is likely to foster psychological wellbeing.

Keep backing yourself with emphasis on whatever CONNECTION looks like for you, in your life, and on your terms.

Sharon Stinson | Psychologist | Adelaide, South Australia

Women’s Mental Health and Statistics. Let’s talk about it, because it’s Day 4 of Women’s Health Week, ~ BREATHE ~ where ...
10/09/2026

Women’s Mental Health and Statistics.

Let’s talk about it, because it’s Day 4 of Women’s Health Week, ~ BREATHE ~

where the emphasis is on
MENTAL HEALTH
and ways to protect it, aligning perfectly with the work that I do as a psychologist and why I’m here talking about it.

First, let’s breathe into the truth about women’s mental health … here’s what we need to know:

Current Australian statistics
⤵️
•1 in 2 Australian women experience mental heath issues in 2026.
•1 in 4 experience severe mental health issues.
•Key findings indicate that living with physical conditions are associated with poorer mental health.
•Women living with female-specific physical health conditions experience the greatest psychological impact.
•Women with endometriosis - 48% reported depression, 47% reported anxiety or generalised anxiety (GAD).
•Women with PMOS (aka PCOS) - 47% reported depression, 39% reported anxiety, or GAD.
•These rates are 1.6 to 2.2 times higher compared to women who don’t have these conditions.
Other concerns include ~
•Body image issues (1 in 5), insomnia & sleep/wake disorders (1in 6), illness/health anxiety (1 in 9).

These are just a few of the statistics available via womensmentalhealth.org.au
*Comparable to stats in other countries.

It’s the complexity of these experiences that often brings women into my private practice for psychological support around their mental health.

These women certainly want to BREATHE again, and in most instances that’s exactly the outcome we achieve - although the way through is nuanced for each woman, and that sometimes requires collaboration with other practitioners.

Part of the process of assisting women to protect their mental health is to first raise awareness, that their experience will not be minimised or dismissed by the professionals who are truly dedicated to this work.

It’s the reason why supporting promotional campaigns around WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK is so important.

I’m here for radical activism.
~ Breathe for mental health ~ 🌻
Sharon Stinson | Psychologist | Adelaide, South Australia

09/09/2026

Women’s Mental Health:
Gender-responsive care that addresses the impact of hormonal life stages on mental health - menstruation, PMOS(formerly PCOS) PMS, PMDD, Endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, pregnancy/perinatal/postpartum, infertility, premature/early/peri/post MENOPAUSE, mood disturbance, depression, anxiety, loss/grief,
trauma (abuse, PTSD), body image, sexuality; Impact of systemic issues on women’s mental health.

Take care of your mental health
Sharon Stinson | Psychologist | Adelaide, South Australia
Sharon Stinson | Psychologist Menopause + Mental Health


Scroll ↪️ the carousel slides to explore DAY 3 of Women’s Health Week. The theme today is~ TO REST ~ Our capacity for re...
08/09/2026

Scroll ↪️ the carousel slides to explore DAY 3 of Women’s Health Week. The theme today is

~ TO REST ~

Our capacity for rest and sleep is intertwined with everything that is going on in our daily lives, our physical and mental health, and the consistency with what we do.

Likewise the architecture of our sleep impacts on our day-to-day mood, energy, and cognitive capacity (working memory, decision making, task focus, planning and decision making) .

It is a symbiotic relationship 🔄

Managing the ebbs and flows of your need for sleep and rest is a priority.

If you are experiencing any complexity around this, it could be helpful to seek psychological support to explore the contextual challenges that are impacting on your quality of life.

I’m here to assist with a range of evidence-based and lifestyle-based
based support strategies in alignment with the context of your experiences.

Book into see me, or any of our other practitioners, at Full Circle Care Women’s Health Centre. Telehealth sessions also available, Australia-wide.

In the meantime, a reminder to back yourself with the basics when it comes to your health in whatever way works for you, in your life and on your terms.

Take care of your physical and mental health. 🌻
Sharon Stinson | Psychologist | Adelaide, South Australia



08/09/2026

Whether we are simply moving in our bodies, or into activism for women’s health, both matter for our future.

Sharon Stinson | Psychologist | Adelaide, South Australia

The theme for Women’s Health Week,today is ~ TO MOVE ~ A reminder to manage the BASICS of moving consistently, with the ...
07/09/2026

The theme for Women’s Health Week,
today is
~ TO MOVE ~

A reminder to manage the BASICS of moving consistently, with the opportunities you have in front of you.

Lifestyle research provides evidence that moving our bodies assists with physical and daily wellbeing - around energy, mood, and cognitive function, as well as correlating with the prevention of physical and mental health decline, and all-cause mortality.

Life is busy, and for some people exercise gets pushed lower down as a priority on the to-do list.

One of the simplest ways to stay consistent is to pair achievable exercise options with other tasks connected to your daily routine:
•Walking around the house or backyard while on a phone call or scrolling social media.
•Parking further away from a location you are attending.
•Getting off the bus or train one or two stops earlier.
•Squatting while taking a desk break or waiting for your tea to brew.
•Walk N Digest - 5-10min after each meal (that adds up to 15-30mins of walking a day).
•Bouncing on a rebounder for two mins every hour while sitting for long periods of time - especially when working from home, studying, or working on a deadline. *Personal favourite*
•Packing a bag to keep permanently in the boot of your car for walking shoes/sunhat/sunblock/warm jacket in order to embrace nature/walking opportunities as they arise when you are out and about. *Personal favourite*
•Dancing to music while doing the boring home chores.

We all know that structured strength training and cardio zone activities are super important to schedule, however what’s most important is to back yourself with the basics when it comes to your health in whatever way works for you, in your life and on your terms.

Please share in the comments some ideas you have. 🗣️

I will also be sharing posts from my grid archive (from past years), up there in my stories today, around the theme of MOVING FOR MENTAL HEALTH.


The theme for Women’s Health Week TODAY is ~ TO FUEL ~ 🍓🍒🥑🍌🍎🥩🍗🥗🥦🥝🥕🥒🌽🥬🍄‍🟫🍋‍🟩🧄🫜🫛🍠🍳🧀🍞🥖🍯🥛🫒A reminder about getting back to ...
07/09/2026

The theme for Women’s Health Week TODAY
is

~ TO FUEL ~ 🍓🍒🥑🍌🍎🥩🍗🥗🥦🥝🥕🥒🌽🥬🍄‍🟫🍋‍🟩🧄🫜🫛🍠🍳🧀🍞🥖🍯🥛🫒

A reminder about getting back to the BASICS, with practical nutrients as a way to make a real difference to our health … and that of course, includes our mental health.

No guilt. No restriction. No perfectionism.

Simply a reminder to aim towards eating a wider variety of unprocessed foods, such as vegetables, fruit, whole grains, dairy, meats and other forms of protein (the latter catering for vegetarians as well).

This way we have a better chance of meeting our daily needs for five of the most important nutrients for women’s health - calcium, iron, magnesium, protein, and vitamin B.

I encourage you to explore the Jeanhailes.org.au website for more information that may be relevant to your specific needs, in context of your age/lifestage, and perhaps even around chronic health concerns that you may be experiencing.

Fuel yourself in simple ways to nourish your physical and mental health.

One small step at a time … DO IT ANYWAY.

Right after I post this I will share (to my stories) another post from the archives of my grid relating to fueling for physical and mental health … check out my stories Sharon Stinson | Psychologist | Adelaide, South Australia.

07/09/2026

Phenomenal woman, hello. 👋


Today kicks off the start of the Jean Hailes Foundation - Women’s Health Week, and I’m participating in a few different ...
06/09/2026

Today kicks off the start of the Jean Hailes Foundation - Women’s Health Week, and I’m participating in a few different ways, including sharing daily themes on my social media platforms.

I’ve participated in some of the campaigns in previous years, because women’s health has always been a special interest of mine in the work that I do.

This years main theme,
DO IT ANYWAY … is encouragement to keep backing yourself when it comes to your health, with emphasis on whatever that looks like for you, in your life and on your terms.

As a women’s health practitioner meeting with women almost daily to discuss mental health in the context of lifestyle psychology (amongst other evidence-based approaches), I particularly resonate with the campaign this year in terms of the daily themes that are promoting the five pillars of health - nutrition, exercise, rest, mental health and social connection. So I’m here for it!

If we all continue to DO IT ANYWAY … one small step at a time, imagine what might be possible for ourselves and others in the bigger picture of expanding social media platform promoting women’s health across the globe. 🤍

EDUCATION.
EXPANDING AWARENESS.
EMPOWERMENT.
QUALITY OF LIFE.

Take care of your physical and mental health, one small step at a time.
Sharon Stinson | Psychologist | Adelaide, South Australia

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