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We get it, FOMO is real. Sometimes it puts us in situations that are unhelpful, so here are a few reminders of why it's okay to say no.

Nine Australians die by su***de daily, speaking openly about su***de can offer people the opportunity and space they need to get support. If you are concerned for someone in your life, we have put together some suggestions on how to have an often-confronting conversation. Remember: you are not putting the idea into people's heads by asking; you may be saving a life.

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Our team has been very busy! Congratulations Joel on the Clinical Endorsement!

Congratulations to our colleague Anna for the mammoth effort of achieving General Registration!

Congratulations to clinician Louis Fang who has recently completed the requirements for Clinical Endorsement. What a payoff for your hard work!

Tiffany Rochester is hosting a webinar tomorrow evening to provide free support to co-parents!
Please follow the link in Tiffany's original post on "Co-Parenting Companion" for further event information!

🚨Join Me Tomorrow! FREE Workshop: Safeguard Kids After Separation🚨

Hey gorgeous co-parents! If you’re navigating the challenges of separation, don’t miss out on our FREE online workshop happening on Tuesday, September 3rd: Supporting Your Child's Wellbeing During and After Parental Separation.

I’ll be sharing practical strategies that will help you:
✅ Communicate with your child in a way that ensures they feel loved and supported.
✅ Improve co-parent communication and reduce conflict.
✅ Reach successful agreements without the stress of litigation.
✅ Recognise when additional support might be needed and how to access it.

Plus, you'll walk away with a bundle of FREE resources, designed to make your journey smoother.

Seats are filling up fast—save yours now!
👉https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-your-childs-wellbeing-during-and-after-parental-separation-tickets-999902444127

This event is brought to you by Open Parachute.

Masking is used to blend into neurotypical norms. It is a projection created to protect individuals from rejection and stigma and can take many forms. Masking tends to be energy draining, as it diverts energy away from the authentic and fulfilling self, and can lead to burnout, meltdown or shutdown.

Trauma responses are our brain and body's adaptive survival mechanism, designed to assess and respond to threat in a way that keeps us safe. While not every emotional reaction is a trauma response, those that are can sometimes be impactful and distressing, but they do not have to be set in stone. Speak to our team if this is a concern for you.

We know this can be a little confusing so we hope this helps!

If you're trying to make a change, it's normal to fall back into unhealthy patterns. That's okay. A lapse is normal. Learn from it and keep trying.

Stimming in Autistics serves several purposes, including soothing emotions, assisting with focus, relieving boredom, and even helping to communicate.

While anxiety and stress can trigger the threat-defense response in similar ways, recognising what's what can help us to regulate and/or problem-solve. Here are some ways to identify the difference!

This week is Birth Trauma Awareness Week, with 2024's theme being Informed Consent. Informed consent is essential for respectful maternity care. Everyone deserves to know their choices, risks, and alternatives during childbirth. Everyone has the right to make the decisions that are right for them.

This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week at The Dash Health Hub!

Occupational burnout is typically a pattern of ongoing workplace stress that has not been effectively managed. Here are some tips on how to overcome and manage burnout!

As Pride Month 2024 draws to a close, it is important for us to remember that Pride is for every day. Equally we honour and respect those LGBTQI+ individuals who do not wish to, or cannot safely be visible. We acknowledge and encourage allies to stand up to discrimination and ally closely with the diverse LGBTQI+ community.

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We welcome Ian (he/him) to the team. Ian has immediate Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, working with adults 17 years and over. He joins us from South Africa where he has had over 5 years' experience in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Ian adopts a psychodynamic approach to establish a sound working alliance, with clear goals that are geared towards discovering and meeting unmet needs.

Welcome Ian!

LGBTIQ+ people disproportionately experience poorer mental health outcomes due to stigma and discrimination. QLife is a confidential peer support service to explore what's going on and assist with referral services within Australia

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Everyone can get involved in Pride Month! Here are some tips on being a good ally.

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Happy Pride Month!

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Both Ologists and Iatrists work in the mental health field but have slightly different roles. While individual professionals have their own set of skills, here is a (very) broad overview of their respective differences.

42% of people still hide their sexuality and gender identity. 47% of gay and le***an people have experienced sexual harassment in their workplace in the last 5 years. 60% of LGBTQ+ people between the ages 14-22 have felt unsafe in their secondary school.
(Source: AHRC)

We stand against discrimination today, and every day.

How do I work with Autistic and ADHD clients?
Why is my neurodivergent client not responding to common Schema Therapy techniques?
What am I doing wrong?
Why can’t I make progress with their Critic Mode?
These, and other questions come up frequently from clinicians doing their best to help their Autistic and ADHD-er clients. Understanding how the neurodivergent experience differs from neurotypical norms and impacts every level of the therapeutic process from intake through to discharge, is essential not only for meaningful clinical change, but also to avoid causing harm to this vulnerable group.

STAND Attuned Training was developed to assist Schema Therapists to apply Neurodiversity Affirming principles to their practice in order to better meet the needs of Autistic and ADHD clients. It is aimed at clinicians who want to improve therapeutic outcomes and increase their confidence in working with this unique population. Standard Schema Therapy approaches are based on neuro-normative assumptions that pathologise innate neurodevelopmental differences and perpetuate Early Maladaptive Schemas.

This training program is the first of its kind and based on the STAND Attuned model developed by the authors. It combines Schema Therapy expertise with insights from the lived experience of neurodivergence to deliver education that is clinically sound, sensitively and engagingly presented.

Our colleague Anita is walking a whopping 100km along England's Jurassic Coast to raise money for Parkinson's Disease research.

"As my family has learnt anyone can get Parkinson’s. It gets worse over time and there’s no cure. Yet, funding research into the most promising treatments, we’re getting closer to a cure. Until then, we're improving life for people with Parkinson’s, and the people in their lives. Together we'll find a cure."

To find out more, click donate!

Ever feel like your to-do list is never-ending? In this busy age, it probably is. Overwhelm from everything we have to do can be paralytic, so reduce the pressure by starting, not finishing.

We've all experienced the "what do I even talk about today?" moment before we walk into therapy. Stuck? Here are some ideas.

At The Dash we're proud that every week is neurodiversity week!

Remember: when you've met one neurodivergent, you've met one neurodivergent. ND looks different in everyone, and everyone has different strengths and support needs.

DBT is a widely practiced therapeutic approach applicable to many mental health problems. Click through to find out more about it!