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Category: Mental Health

When Your Child Reaches the Age You Were When Trauma Happened

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You may have noticed something surprising happening as your child grows.They reach a certain age (maybe three, five, seven) and…

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Posted in: Mental Health, Parenting Filed under: childhood trauma, emotionally immature parents, inner child, nervous system, reparenting, trauma

Healing the Mother Wound

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How Difficult Maternal Relationships Affect Adult Women and How Therapy Can Help What Is the Mother Wound? The term mother…

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Posted in: Mental Health, Motherhood Filed under: boundaries, emotionally immature parents, mother wound, narcissistic mother

Emotional Regulation vs. Toxic Positivity

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Embracing Every Emotion The difference between emotional regulation and toxic positivity. How to embrace and process all emotions to build…

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Posted in: Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health Filed under: emotional intelligence, emotional regulation

Preparing for Your First Online Counselling Session

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A Comprehensive Guide Prepare for your first online counselling session with this comprehensive guide. Learn tips on setting up your…

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Posted in: Mental Health Filed under: counselling, counsellor, mental health, telehealth

The Benefits of Online Counselling in Australia

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Flexible and Accessible Mental Health Support Discover the benefits of online counselling in Australia. Learn how telehealth offers flexible, accessible,…

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Posted in: Mental Health Filed under: counselling, counsellor, mental health, telehealth

How Weaponised Incompetence Erodes Relationships and Equality

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Discover how weaponised incompetence undermines relationships, perpetuates inequality, and learn strategies to address and overcome it. Weaponised incompetence is a…

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Posted in: Boundaries, Couples, Mental Health Filed under: feminist, invisible labour, mental load, relationships, toxic relationship, Weaponised Incompetence

How To Nurture a Child’s Mental Health

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As Parents, we feel the responsibility every day of tending to all the needs of our children. What we know…

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Posted in: Children, Emotional Intelligence, Mental Health, Parenting Filed under: child mental health, mental health, mental load, positive parenting

The Mental Load: Unpacking the Invisible Burden on Women

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Note: This post is generalised to cis heteronorm relationships. According to the World Economic Forum, 75% of women globally report…

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Posted in: Couples, Mental Health, Motherhood Filed under: feminist, invisible labour, mental load, shared load

Parental Burnout: Recognising the Signs and Strategies for Recovery

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What is parental burnout? The signs of parental burnout and strategies to recover. Prioritise your mental health while balancing the…

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Posted in: Mental Health, Parenting Filed under: burnout, Parental Burnout, parenting, stress

Pathological Lying: Inspired by the TikTok story of ReesaTeesa @reesamteesa

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There is a viral 50+ series of videos on TikTok by ReesaTeesa @reesamteesa that is a must watch. I’ve spent…

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Posted in: Mental Health Filed under: lying, Pathological, reesateesa, tiktok

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