One thing that I am noticing about the way I operate in the world when I am suffering from psychosis is that I become extremely RISK AVERSE. If the average person's desire to avoid losses [...]
Something about my NDIS support shift this afternoon made me think about how I can engage in professional development in my mental health support work. I want to have a real impact on my client's [...]
Are you feeling sad today? I can empathise. I have been feeling sad lately too. Someone who had made me feel like they cared for me, left me suddenly and I have had feeling sad [...]
One of the things that make ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) so useful is the fact that I think it can be a kind of 'validation' for your thoughts and feelings. If you are feeling [...]
Sometimes it feels like I am stuck in a bit of a cognitive cage. The idea of putting thoughts into words for a blog article feels like some kind of Herculean effort. Nonetheless, I want [...]
It is an interesting question. And one, which I suppose you are likely to be asked in an interview for disability support work - 'Why do you want to work as a disability support worker?' [...]
Do you ever have one of those crappy days when things go pear-shaped for whatever reason, and you are left in psychological pain? We all have those kinds of days sometimes. It is a part [...]
The most interesting thing that I have come to learn about anxiety is that it can be a signal that something transformative has the potential to happen. Anxiety avoidance is understandable. Because the sensation of [...]
The worst part about anti-depressant withdrawal (in this case withdrawal from mirtazapine), is the fact that it can feel like we need to put our lives on hold for months, sometimes years, before we are [...]
So, it seems that my challenge NOW is another process from recovery of ADDICTION. Do you have any behaviours which you consider addictive, but which don't serve you well? We all have those sorts of [...]
