What a Car Accident Taught me about Pain and Community

Coralie PonsinetcommunityLeave a Comment

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A summer day turned into the scariest day of my life Saturday 23rd December 2017 was a beautiful summer day in Melbourne. I was about to experience my first Christmas in summer, and my fiance had decided we would get ourselves some nice food from our favourite Italian supermarket. That morning he wanted to take the car, but I insisted … Read More

How to Deal with Lockdown Fatigue

Adam Carrozzamental healthLeave a Comment

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How Can We Deal With Lockdown Fatigue? If I never hear the words; lockdown, close contact, primary contact, secondary contact, household contact, community cases, vaccine hesitancy, contact tracing, robust data, outbreak, Delta variant, it will be too soon. All of Australia has had a taste of lockdown by now, but for Melburnians this is lockdown number five, which equates to more than … Read More

The 5 Evidence-based Foundations of a Mentally Healthy Workplace

Shaelyn CamilleriLeadership, workplaceLeave a Comment

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With frequent talk of “work-life-balance” encouraging more personal time to improve mental health, it is easy to forget the ‘work’ part of the equation. Mental health does not completely shift according to each context or setting we step into. Rather, mental health is fluid, with effects from one setting flowing through and impacting all others. With the average full-time employee spending … Read More

Support for Parents of Teens

Shaelyn Camillerifamily therapyLeave a Comment

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Parenting a teenager is hard work and can be overwhelmingly frustrating. Long-gone is that sweet child you knew. Now, between the eye-rolls, resistance, and mood swings, it can seem like you and your teen are fighting a never-ending war. Rest assured, you are not alone. More importantly, support is available if you need it. Why do teenagers rebel against their … Read More

Child Behaviours and The Demands Of Society On Young Minds

Contributing authorchildhood therapy, counselling, family therapy, mental health, psychologyLeave a Comment

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Child Behaviours and The Demands Of Society On Young Minds One could say everyone looks at children and see them as gifts and blessings to the world. After all, who wouldn’t be captivated by a toddler curious on how the world works, or young students just learning to tap into their talents and learn how they can contribute to the … Read More