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Am I Okay?

In the midst of our busy lives we all too often neglect the importance of checking in on those around us in order to ask a simple question with important and far-reaching consequences: “Are you okay?”

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Changing Mindset Changes Outcomes

Mental health conditions cost Australian workplaces $10.9 Billion a year.

A  BeyondBlue/PwC Report has shown that untreated mental health conditions cost Australian workplaces $4.7 billion in absenteeism, $6.1 billion in presenteeism, and $146 million in compensation claims. What’s more, recent research assessments, utilising a human capital approach, estimate the global economic burden of mental illness is skyrocketing from US$2.5 trillion in 2010 to US$6.1 trillion in 2030.

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How to support a loved one suffering from mental illness

The winter of depression

I am often asked: “How can I help someone suffering from mental illness?” The answer is surprisingly simple. The key lies in the empathy that can only come from a clear understanding of what they’re going through.

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Winter Blues (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

AS THE NIGHTS GROW LONGER OUR MOODS GROW DARKER
It was by no accident that we chose winter as the pivotal metaphor in the way that Metaphorical Therapy approaches the serious growing problem of depression. For some of us, the seasonal affective disorder appears to be a genuine problem. Here’s why it happens and how you might manage it better.

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Bully vs The Psychological Martial Artist

There is absolutely no doubt that bullying is unacceptable and should be stamped out. However, the culture of bullying is endemic in some organisations and it may not be realistic to prevent it as the behaviour of many people is entrenched, justified by blaming the victim or dismissing their behaviour as just being a “joke “and that the complainant is being “over sensitive”.

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World Mental Health Day

As education shapes our view of the world should the changing realities of that world not shape our view of education?

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The Mental Illness Pandemic and the aftermath of a Perfect Storm

The Mental Illness Pandemic and the aftermath of a Perfect Storm

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Metaphorical Therapy presents | A conversation with John Brownhill and Dr Mark Whittington

A conversation with John Brownhill and Dr Mark Whittington

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Metaphorical Therapy presents | A conversation with Professor Phillip Morris and Dr Mark Whittington

A conversation with Professor Phillip Morris and Dr Mark Whittington

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Laughter really is the best medicine

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