Understanding the ‘Fawn Response’
We are threatened with suffering from three directions: from our own body, which cannot do … Read more
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
Prolonged Grief Disorder: Recognition & Treatment
This article aims to summarise the evidence-based paradigm shift in our understanding of loss and … Read more
Coping with Work Stress
Given our perception that our bosses affect our mental health as much as our partners/spouses … Read more
PTSD Symptoms in Women: the Unique Signs
With the 2020 Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Australian Mental Health highlighting the need to address … Read more
Understanding Gambling Disorder
Within the context of recent debate around regulation of the (arguably profligate) technology-enabled gambling industry, … Read more
Polyvagal Theory
Unswayed by the popular media frenzy surrounding it, this article aims to describe the fundamentals … Read more
Building Family Support Systems
Regardless of our definitions of family, kinship, bonding and attachment, this article places parenting at … Read more
Anxiety and Relationships: Building Supportive Connections
Striking at the very heart of building and maintaining a healthy ‘romantic’ relationship is the … Read more
Exercise as an Adjunct to Anxiety Treatment
By now most of us have been sold on the health benefits of exercise, including … Read more
EMDR in the Treatment of Addiction
This article summarises current research into the effectiveness of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) … Read more
