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Connect Psychology

Locality: Caulfield North, Victoria

Phone: +61 412 930 789

Address: 1/187 Hawthorn Road 3161 Caulfield North, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.connectpsychology.com.au/

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25.01.2022 This is an interesting article about some of the traits of people with high EQ - or Emotional Intelligence. Possessing a good amount of EQ generally equates to a robust sense of self and clear perspective on the actions of those around us. These are great traits for us all to strive for.

24.01.2022 Today marks the beginning of Transgender Awareness Week (13-19 November). It’s when we put the T in LGBTIQ. It’s a week when transgender people and their allie...s act to bring attention to the community by educating others about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around the issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that affect the transgender community. It's a time to show your support for your trans friends and family, and to let people know that transphobia will never be tolerated. Artwork by @TheFoxFisher courtesy of Minus18. #TransAwarenessWeek

20.01.2022 We believe in the power of a conversation. That's why we'll ask #RUOK today - and any day someone's struggling. Join the movement: Ask the question. Change a life. #ruokday

17.01.2022 This extensive, three decades long study has found conclusive evidence of the link between stress (and ensuing stress related conditions such as PTSD) and the development of autoimmune disorders. Psychological and physical health are two sides of the same coin - taking good care of your mental health has tremendous positive flow on effects for your overall physical health.

15.01.2022 Why talking about our traumatic experiences with a trusted person helps decrease shame and pain, organises the memory in a way that feels easier to live with, gives us clearer perspective and means the memory becomes less powerful and triggering as it’s retold.

11.01.2022 Today marks the beginning of Transgender Awareness Week (13-19 November). It’s when we put the T in LGBTIQ. It’s a week when transgender people and their allie...s act to bring attention to the community by educating others about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around the issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that affect the transgender community. It's a time to show your support for your trans friends and family, and to let people know that transphobia will never be tolerated. Artwork by @TheFoxFisher courtesy of Minus18. #TransAwarenessWeek

10.01.2022 Love languages are a great tool to help partners navigate how they can best nurture each other in the language their partner most clearly hears

10.01.2022 Russ Harris has made his mindfulness recordings free to download for the next few months. Some very helpful, calming tools for anybody that finds mindfulness useful.

09.01.2022 You might have known me as Andrew G from Channel [v]. Or that blonde-haired guy on Australian Idol. Or maybe you recognise me as that bloke from The Bachelor ...who counts the roses what does he call himself now? It's funny being on TV because people think they know you. What most people don't know is that I, like many other people, was born with a different brain. A brain that has a tendency towards anxiety and rumination. For years I tried to manage things with alcohol, but that just made everything worse. Eventually, the amount I needed to drink in order to feel anywhere near ‘normal’ became just too much, so I had to stop completely. Like any illness left untreated, I ended up getting quite sick - the anxiety kicked up into Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and eventually, I experienced a break. I slipped into psychosis. The thing is, I went through all of this while I was still working on TV. You mightn’t have known it, but the guy you were looking at in the nice tailored suit was struggling with complex mental illness. Thankfully, with the love of my family, some great doctors and some well-prescribed medication - I have since got a lot better. But I know it’s important to talk about what I went through. Complex mental illness affects 1 in 4 Australians, so I know I’m not alone. Stigma is a major factor stopping many people seeking help. And the only thing that reduces stigma is to make the topic of complex mental illness more normal to talk about. So, here I am. Talking about what it was like to have experienced complex mental illness, and yet still fall in love, get married, hold down a job and enjoy a rich and fulfilling life. I know I’m not alone. I want to make it more normal to hear these kinds of conversations, so that when you or someone you love gets diagnosed - it’s not so scary. It’s something that you’re born with, but if it’s managed - life can be wonderful, people are understanding when you have off days, and generally, no one treats you any differently.

09.01.2022 The Australian Psychological Society has today launched a year long campaign around psychologists and what we do. Psychological support can be vital when the going gets tough in our lives, however therapy is also useful for personal development and positive growth to assist us to become the best versions of ourselves.

06.01.2022 A great visual aid on supporting yourself when old trauma memories are triggered.

06.01.2022 Intergenerational trauma is the DNA memory of past trauma that is literally handed down in our cells through family generations. This fascinating article discusses the emerging field of Epigenetics and how we have the opportunity to 'evolve' or 'devolve' the quality of our DNA and the impact of past traumas that we pass onto our children. The short version is: we can actively change how much our past impacts our and our future generations life.

05.01.2022 This week is national Mental Health Week culminating in World Mental Health Day on October 10th. It's a great time to give yourself some space to reflect on your life and consider your own mental health. Are you comfortable and content with your own focus/purpose in life? How do you feel about yourself? Are you happy in your romantic and family relationships? Is your work working for you? Are you struggling with any sexual or addiction issues? Are there any secrets/pain that ...have been an emotional burden on you? If there are some changes you know you need to make, it's time to put a self care plan in place. Consider booking in for a few psychology sessions as part of this plan. Psychological counselling can be a great tune up for your mental health and can support you in creating the life, emotional stability and relationships you'd like.

01.01.2022 Schizophrenia is a debilitating, lifelong mental health disease that we currently have no cure for. Psychological counselling and pharmacological treatment can greatly help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for people living with schizophrenia. If you, or someone close to you has an experience of schizophrenia, the recent finding by an international journal isolating a possible trigger gene for the disease will come as exciting news.

01.01.2022 Start a conversation with someone in your life today about their mental health. Check in with those around you.