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.
Conduct disorder refers to a group of behavioural and emotional problems characterised by a disregard for others. The primary diagnostic features of conduct disorder include aggression, theft, vandalism, violations of rules and/or lying.
Autism is a developmental condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, interacts with others, and experiences their environment.
While the specifics of the laws can vary between states and territories, there are several key elements that are common across Australia.
Borderline personality disorder is a pattern of instability in personal relationships, intense emotions, poor self-image and impulsivity. A person with borderline personality disorder may go to great lengths to avoid being abandoned, engage in self-harm or have repeated suicide attempts, display inappropriate intense anger, or have ongoing feelings of emptiness.
DBT is a comprehensive treatment approach that aims to help individuals learn skills to manage their emotions, tolerate distress, and improve their interpersonal relationships.
The cycle of abuse in domestic violence typically involves four stages: the tension-building phase, the acute or explosive phase, the reconciliation or honeymoon phase, and the calm or normal phase.
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.
Personality disorders are long-term patterns of behaviour and inner experiences that differ significantly from what is expected and fall into three major groupings.
Coercive control refers to a pattern of behaviour that seeks to dominate and control another person through the use of various tactics, such as isolation, intimidation, financial control, and emotional abuse.
Some people describe BPD like an exposed nerve ending, as small things can trigger intense reactions. If you’re in a relationship with someone with BPD, it may feel like a rollercoaster or extreme highs and extreme lows with rarely anything in between.
DARVO is a defence mechanism used by individuals accused of wrongdoing and avoids accountability by shifting the blame back onto their accusers.
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a type of psychotherapy that is used to treat a range of mental health conditions, particularly trauma-related disorders.
