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The experience of hearing voices can be very different from person to person, and can change over time. They can be comforting or very distressing.
Scientists need safe spaces to understand and process “climate emotions”. Group therapy helps people find the strength and resilience to continue their important work, without harming their health.
Talking helps you access your internal resources.
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Psychological debriefing usually involves counsellors providing survivors with a single counselling session soon after an event. But ‘talking through’ trauma can over-consolidate painful memories.
Around one current or former emergency services worker dies from suicide every month. For military veterans, that rate is one every single week. Their families need support.
William Prince of Wales and Catherine Princess of Wales accompanied by Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex look at tributes to Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle.
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During COVID, many therapists took their sessions online. But others went outside with their clients, taking a leisurely stroll through a near-by park.
Many people with PTSD also have depression, anxiety or some other mental health issue. This treatment might help where other treatments haven’t.
As we head into spring and summer, the most popular seasons for home improvement, it’s important for couples to set ground rules before breaking ground.
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In the wake of high-profile allegations of sexual assault, it is important people know there are informal avenues for survivors to report their stories.
While coronavirus restrictions are easing, you may still be feeling a strain on your relationship. This crisis has thrown a variety of challenges at couples.
Remote workers, particularly in the fields of mining and construction, are at greater risk of mental health problems. And accessing quality mental health care can be difficult for them.
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Participants of both virtual reality-based and Skype-based therapy sessions voted greatly in favour of using VR, reporting high levels of engagement and realism.
Coming together with Elders and other community members helped survivors feel connected. It also gave them hope.
Many Aboriginal survivors of sexual abuse find mainstream counselling inappropriate. But there is a way to help them heal that respects a collective culture, with strong community ties.
Civilians run for safety as police provide cover during the suicide bombing and mass shooting attack on the 14 Riverside complex.
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