A Guide For Clients by The EMDR Association of Australia Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful psychological treatment that has been used effectively for over 20 years in a variety of international settings and cultures with many different types of psychological distress. What Kinds Of Problems Can EMDR Treat? Scientific research has
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Read moreBy Lynn Margolies, Ph.D., PsychCentral The essential psychological effect of trauma is a shattering of innocence. Trauma creates a loss of faith that there is any safety, predictability, or meaning in the world, or any safe place in which to retreat. It involves utter disillusionment. Because traumatic events are often unable to be processed by
Read moreA little-known condition called tokophobia causes a fear of childbirth so intense women may avoid pregnancy altogether, writes Courtney Robinson. But new research suggests this fear can – and should – be managed. By Courtney Robinson, Sept 11, 2016 – ABC The only thing that surprised Karen McDermott more than her unexpected sixth pregnancy was
Read moreMassimo Pigliucci is professor of philosophy at City College and at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His latest book is How to Be a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living (2017). He lives in New York. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to
Read moreThis information sheet (from the Australian Psychological Society) provides advice for parents around how to make separation less stressful for all concerned, especially children. In general, the things that help children’s wellbeing following separation are the same things that work in any family: good quality parenting, supportive relationships with parents, low conflict between the child’s
Read moreABC Health & Wellbeing By Dr Jocelyn Lowinger, 29 Jul 2016. Meal times can be a source of frustration and conflict in many families. In a scenario that is familiar to many parents, you go out of your way to provide healthy meals and encourage your kids to eat their leafy greens. But all they
Read moreABC Health & Wel By Jo Khan, 24 November 2018 at 6:23 am In 2015, we heard that processed meat was carcinogenic to humans, and red meat probably was too. In 2016, it was “very hot” drinks, but not coffee specifically (thank goodness). And with Monsanto back in the news in 2018, we were
Read moreABC News Breakfast, updated 17 May 2018 So you’ve decided to lose some weight. Or maybe you want to get your mental health in check. There’s an app for that, right? You bet there is. In fact, there’s now more than 250,000 fitness and health apps — dubbed “mHealth apps” — available for download. But
Read moreDitch govt guidelines: Dr Aseem Malhotra reveals why you need fat By Men’s HealthPosted on May 23, 2016 The UK’s major public health bodies are under pressure this week after a damning report from the National Obesity Forum and the Public Health Collaboration has railed against current dietary guidelines. They say the focus on low-fat diets is
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