In psychological terms, trauma can be defined as ‘emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis’. When something happens to us that evokes intense emotion – emotion that overwhelms us – it...
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Coping with Miscarriage: Dealing with Grief and Moving Forward
Read MoreDealing with a miscarriage can be a difficult, often heart-wrenching process, and grieving the loss may take time. Pregnancy loss is different for each individual, and the grieving process will also be unique, with grief and loss approached and coped...
Anxiety and IVF: Tips for Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster
Read MoreIt is estimated that more than 8 million babies have been born globally through IVF over the last 40 years, which is a wonderful statistic for each of those proud parents involved. It’s also important to remember, however, that the...
Pregnancy After IVF – Coping with Post-IVF Anxiety
Read MoreWhen you’re on the rollercoaster ride of IVF, the endpoint seems quite simple: conception. Unfortunately, what can come as a surprise for some women and couples who have reached that wonderful marker is the unexpected tumult on the other side...
Early Years Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Maintaining Equilibrium and a Positive Perspective
Read MoreBeing a parent to young children can be hard at the best of times. They keep changing! The goalposts keep moving, and trying to stay ahead of the ball – even to just keep up – can sometimes be a...
Feeling Lost? Steps to find your way back to the path
Read MoreThe past 18 months or so have been hard for a lot of people. The strange months of 2020 have flowed into a 2021 that still feels just a little off balance. Amid the lockdowns and re-openings, it’s understandable if...
The Signs & Symptoms of High Functioning Anxiety
Read MoreThe scourge of anxiety in Australia is well-known – according to Beyond Blue, one-quarter of all Australians will experience anxiety at some stage of their life. Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is experienced on a spectrum. For a proportion of the...
Dealing with toddlers and their ‘big feelings’
Read MoreToddlers are an amazing bunch. That very first ‘toddle’ is a step towards physical growth and maturity, while at the same time their brains are also undergoing massive developmental changes. Because we can see the physical changes taking place, we...
Positive Psychology: A Quick Primer
Read MoreWhen it comes to mental health, the defining focus of psychologists for many years was on addressing problems and ‘fixing’ dysfunction. Positive Psychology turns that on its head. The discipline – and it is a discipline backed by rigorous scientific...
Self-Identity – Where did I go?
Read MoreBeing a brand-new (or second-time or third-time…) parent is hard. All of a sudden we need to get to know a tiny new person and try to work out exactly what they need and want. Add in sleepless nights and...
