Mental Health and Relationships

The link between mental health and relationships is complex and multifaceted, but when they work together in harmony they are mutually beneficial to one another.

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Mental Health

What is a Personality Disorder?

Personality disorders are long-term patterns of behaviour and inner experiences that differ significantly from what is expected and fall into three major groupings.

Culture & Attitudes

The Scary Reality of Rape Culture

Rape culture refers to the societal norms and attitudes that perpetuate and normalise sexual violence, particularly against women and marginalised gender identities.

Domestic/Family Violence

DARVO – Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender

DARVO is a defence mechanism used by individuals accused of wrongdoing and avoids accountability by shifting the blame back onto their accusers.

Culture & Attitudes

The Hazards of Toxic Masculinity

Toxic masculinity refers to harmful behaviours and attitudes often exhibited by men that are associated with traditional societal expectations of masculinity.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism is a developmental condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, interacts with others, and experiences their environment.

Mental Health

PTSD, C-PTSD and BPD – What’s in a name?

How to distinguish between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) and Borderline Personality Disorder.

Domestic/Family Violence

Domestic and Family Violence Laws in Australia

While the specifics of the laws can vary between states and territories, there are several key elements that are common across Australia.

Articles

Breaking Down Personality with Myers-Briggs Personality Types

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality assessment tool that categorises individuals into one of 16 different personality types based on their preferences in four dichotomies.

Treatments

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

DBT is a comprehensive treatment approach that aims to help individuals learn skills to manage their emotions, tolerate distress, and improve their interpersonal relationships.

Resources

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) Symptom Checklist

This questionnaire is designed to stimulate dialogue between a medical practitioner and the patient to help confirm if the patient may be suffering from the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Treatments

Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP)

The primary goal of TFP is to increase a patient’s capacity for emotional regulation and integration by addressing the underlying personality structure, especially in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Mental Health

Neurodiversity Explained

Neurodivergence is a term that describes the natural variation in human neurology and cognitive functioning. It refers to individuals who have neurological differences that are outside the typical range of variation in the human population.

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