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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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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

Domestic/Family Violence

Hidden in Plain Sight – Understanding Coercive Control

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.

Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

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.

Mental Health

An In-Depth Look at the Symptoms of Complex PTSD

C-PTSD symptoms can include emotional dysregulation, dissociation, chronic feelings of shame or guilt, and difficulties in forming and maintaining healthy relationships.

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

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.

Conditions

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a psychological condition that can occur after experiencing prolonged or repeated trauma, such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, or captivity.

Articles

Perceptions of Human Intelligence

Intelligence is a complex and multifaceted trait that can be difficult to measure accurately, and the way people perceive intelligence is often influenced by a variety of factors, including cultural, social, and economic factors.

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.

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.

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.

Treatments

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

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.

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