Here are a few observations from my own healing journey which I would like to share with you. Some are from personal experience, some are from my own research and formal academic learning. Make of them what you will, I’m still figuring a lot of it out myself. Constructive comments are welcome.
This is a revised and expanded version of a post I made earlier on my LinkedIn account. In the 21 years that I was prescribed various antidepressants (among other medications) one after the other, it was an atypical antipsychotic medication in low doses along with clomipramine antidepressant which was the last and most effective combination.… Read More
1. The Background. The term “provider travel” covers invoiced (“claimed”) charges by the provider to the participant which cover the per-km non-labour (vehicle) and hourly time costs incurred during travel (“travel costs”), other than transport costs incurred during service provision (“activity-based transport”). The relevant service items, their codes, and conditions for this are specified in… Read More
I first heard this Drones song in darker days and I always found it too jarringly close to home to enjoy despite its poetic merit. Later, Missy Higgins made it hauntingly beautiful with the pathos of it that she distilled and in her voice I was able to find refuge. Now those days are fading… Read More
Learning to pass.
Mindfulness can change your brain David Kavanagh By this stage you’ve probably heard about mindfulness meditation. You may have even considered it and decided it sounded like something wishy-washy … Source: Mindfulness can change your brain | The Science of Psychotherapy
The language we use: -Represents the meanings we have constructed from experience -Prompts attitudes, expectations and actions -Should always reflect ‘unconditional positive regard’ for people. We may be unaware of how the words we use reflect our attitudes and the impact they have upon those around us. The words we choose reflect our attitudes –… Read More
No one would deny a person in recovery from cancer, or a person living with diabetes, the opportunity to contribute to the shaping and delivery of cancer or diabetes care. Persons in recovery from mental illnesses have insider knowledge of what it takes to have a life well lived with mental illness. In fact, two… Read More
The positive results of this study suggest that a comprehensive nutritional and dietary intervention is effective at improving nutritional status, non-verbal IQ, autism symptoms, and other symptoms in most individuals with ASD. Parents reported that the vitamin/mineral supplements, essential fatty acids, and HGCSF (gluten/casein/soy-free) diet were the most beneficial. via Comprehensive Nutritional and Dietary Intervention… Read More
Abstract Objective To provide an up-to-date assessment of the effectiveness of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training program on improving mental health knowledge, stigma and helping behaviour. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted in October 2017 to identify randomised controlled trials or controlled trials of the… Read More
When I was freed from the terrible symptoms of my own prolonged mental illness, I was ravenous to find out exactly why. Why was it that what I had thought of as ‘mere’ vitamins and minerals had been so effective in relieving my anguish? Also, why was it that in my middle age after decades… Read More
NSW Central West Personal NDIS Provider. 