Trauma Archives - PsychHelp https://psychhelp.com.au/category/trauma/ Telehealth Psychologists - Help when and where you need it Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:24:33 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://psychhelp.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.32.53-am-32x32.jpg Trauma Archives - PsychHelp https://psychhelp.com.au/category/trauma/ 32 32 Your life stage can impact your mental health https://psychhelp.com.au/your-life-stage-can-impact-your-mental-health/ https://psychhelp.com.au/your-life-stage-can-impact-your-mental-health/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2020 02:06:30 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=3346 There are a few theories of the stages of human development, but I have found Erik H. Erickson’s stages of psychosocial development one of the most helpful.  He along with his wife Joan Erikson developed a model of psychosocial development.  This included the eight stages most people go through during their lifetime.  During each of […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/covid-19-and-mental-health/feed/ 0 Domestic and family violence https://psychhelp.com.au/domestic-and-family-violence/ https://psychhelp.com.au/domestic-and-family-violence/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2020 03:28:24 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=3076 I started writing this blog post well before COVID-19 became a problem.  With isolation becoming the new norm and families needing to stay inside with each other for days, weeks and potentially months there will be an increase in domestic and family violence.  With the added stresses of stretched finances, potential unemployment, health worries, lack […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/domestic-and-family-violence/feed/ 0 The Not Always Happy Holiday Season https://psychhelp.com.au/the-not-always-happy-holiday-season/ https://psychhelp.com.au/the-not-always-happy-holiday-season/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:28:37 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2710 The festive period can leave many people struggling. For some, embracing the merry in Christmas and the happy in the new year can be a challenge and the festive events and traditions can weigh heavy. At this time of year my thoughts go to: • Those who have lost a family member or friend • […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/the-not-always-happy-holiday-season/feed/ 0 Narcissism https://psychhelp.com.au/narcissism/ https://psychhelp.com.au/narcissism/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 02:12:51 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2290 As a Psychologist it is more common to come across a person who has been hurt or abused by someone with narcistic traits. It is less common to have someone book in to see you because they are struggling with their own narcissism. Why is this?  Generally, people with narcissistic traits or a narcissistic personality disorder […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/narcissism/feed/ 0 Sexual assault https://psychhelp.com.au/sexual-assault/ https://psychhelp.com.au/sexual-assault/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2019 03:01:26 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2237 Sexual assault can happen to anyone and the mental health implications are wide spread.  In my experience as a Psychologist sexual assault is a common occurrence.  A sexual assault affects the way a person views themselves and their ability to trust others.  For some people it makes them question whether the world is a safe […]

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]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/sexual-assault/feed/ 0 The PsychHelp Team is growing https://psychhelp.com.au/the-psychhelp-team-is-growing/ https://psychhelp.com.au/the-psychhelp-team-is-growing/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2019 04:21:08 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=2087 The post The PsychHelp Team is growing appeared first on PsychHelp.

]]> https://psychhelp.com.au/the-psychhelp-team-is-growing/feed/ 0 What does the ‘still face’ experiment teach us about connection? https://psychhelp.com.au/what-does-the-still-face-experiment-teach-us-about-connection/ https://psychhelp.com.au/what-does-the-still-face-experiment-teach-us-about-connection/#respond Tue, 07 May 2019 00:12:14 +0000 https://psychhelp.com.au/?p=1760 Humans are born ready for connection. The way we are parented has long term and ongoing effects on our functioning. The effects of our early life can trigger a cascade of changes genetically, cognitively, socially, and physically which can have either positive or negative lifelong consequences. The ‘still face’ experiment is a powerful study which […]

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