Psych Speak

22/03/2025

I attended a lovely lunch today hosted by the Quota Alstonville. I had the pleasure of listening to and meeting Kaali Ortmann the CEO of Family Support Network Inc and hearing about the incredible work she and her team are doing.

They run playgroups, run a broad range of parent education programs, offer intensive support to families doing it tough including helping parents who have lost custody of their children develop the skills needed to reintegrate their families. Such powerful work at a grassroots level. Well done Family Support Network!

21/11/2024

Just love this website with so many wonderful self help resources as we come into the busy season. 🥰

Hi! I'm Dominee Calderon and I'd like to welcome you to my cozy space on the internet called Self-Love Rainbow where we chat about self-care and mental health.

18/11/2024

This week is Perinatal Mental Health Week. PANDA are a great organisation supporting new parents and their support people who are struggling with mental health. They offer a range of services including phone support and peer networks and counselling. Reach out if you need support. https://www.panda.org.au/articles/perinatal-mental-health-week

11/04/2024

Great peer support program for people living with dementia ☺️

Dementia Australia's one-to-one Peer Support program connects you with someone who understands your challenges because they have been through a similar experience.

20/03/2024

What an amazing first day at the AAPi pre-conference workshops! Can’t wait until tomorrow. 😊

15/03/2024

I just completed this free online course yesterday. Helpful for those working with older adults to be aware of the silent su***de epidemic (with the high rate of su***des occurring in our older people). It also has a helpful model for showing you how to have a conversation with an older person who might be at risk.

Equip yourself with Anglicare's program to aid older individuals grappling with suicidal thoughts. Offer a beacon of hope and care. Download the resources now.

09/03/2024

Sharing a great neuroaffirming Facebook group and book for those with Autistic young persons. 🙂

Our CEO, Cathy is neurodivergent and mum to 2 autistic young people. She knows that as a parent of a child recognised as autistic as a pre-teen or teen, it can often feel difficult to find the answers you need. Children who make it to late primary/early secondary age before being picked up by the system tend to present with traits that are harder to spot, meaning it can be harder to engage professionals in the diagnostic process and gather the necessary support.

Cathy has tailored this handbook to support parents with older children or teenagers who are at the identification stage, walking them through the basics in an engaging and accessible manner. She addresses key challenges for this age group, including co-occurring conditions, puberty, and safeguarding, as well as looking to the future, advising on schooling options, and beyond.

Designed to help parents become fully informed and ensure a nurturing and positive environment for our autistic young people, this is a guide with a focus on difference - not deficit.

Order your copy here - https://bit.ly/3LZ6OKU

28/02/2024

Important research on Aggression Disorders. It would be wonderful to see more work done in this important space.

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help

22/02/2024

The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence. Something for us all to really think about!

The serotonin hypothesis of depression is still influential. We aimed to synthesise and evaluate evidence on whether depression is associated with lowered serotonin concentration or activity in a systematic umbrella review of the principal relevant areas of research. PubMed, EMBASE and PsycINFO were...

03/02/2024

I'm really looking forward to attending the 2024 AAPi Conference in Brisbane!

Especially the Assessing, diagnosing and working with neurodiversity/ND affirmative frameworks workshop; meeting everyone at the Gala Dinner and the Psychologists are human too session for some deep rejuvenation :-)

04/12/2023

It is finally here! Welcome to the brand new online Mental Health 'Know How' for Community Aged Care! A trauma-informed program for staff and managers working in the home-care setting in Australia. Currently freely available. Please check it out and let me know what you think!

This online course is designed for staff and managers working in community aged care. It aims to give you lots of practical skills in a short space of time! Topics include trauma and trauma informed practice; common mental health conditions in older adults; crisis management including psychological....

22/11/2023

Wishing Sunrise Children's Association Inc (SCAI) a happy 18th birthday! As a cofounder of SCAI in Nepal it is heartwarming 18 years on to see what the team have achieved! They have cared for over 200 children in the Sunrise Home, with 170 being reintegrated back into immediate or extended family, and supported over 1300 vulnerable children and their families with education scholarship and livelihood development programs.

So many amazing success stories in that time and Emma Taylor (OAM) is an inspiration keeping it all going with the help of many hands. Happy Birthday SCAI! 🎂

SCAI works to prevent trafficking and unnecessary separation of children from families, to reunite displaced children with their families, and provide children with a nurturing homes free from poverty