To mark Mental Health Month this year, we wanted to talk about new parents and mental health. The birth of a new baby is exciting and joyous. Or we think it should be. And for the most part it is. But we often neglect to talk about the ways in which it is incredibly challenging….
Everyone is familiar with the five senses – touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing. But we actually have eight senses! The other three are proprioception (body positioning), vestibular (balance) and interoception (internal bodily sensations). So what is interoception? Interoception is the ability to sense what is happening in our bodies. So if you have ever…
TRIGGER WARNING: Child sexual abuse, sexual abuse/assault I’ve been working with people’s stories of abuse and trauma for six years, so I’ve been learning to cope with trauma for a while. First as an abuse lawyer looking after clients seeking compensation for child sex abuse, then as a counsellor working with sexual abuse and sexual…
We are in the news about Australia’s mental health crisis! I had the privilege of being interviewed by ABC News regarding the current mental health crisis in Australia. Registered counsellors are an immediate solution to this crisis, but the public don’t realise we are an option and what we can do. Unfortunately, the reasons for…