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MEET REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST, CHRIS TRAN. interview mental health Jul 02, 2021

Our Asian Australian mental health practitioner list continues to be a highly utilised resource for many Asian Australians seeking therapeutic support...

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HOW FEAR IMPACTS THE BODY. mental health trauma Mar 21, 2021

 

The shootings in Atlanta impact us so greatly because on some level, we know that if the conditions were the same in Australia as they are in the U...

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Supporting others by caring for yourself. mental health Oct 11, 2020

 

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If you are supporting someone in crisis, or you fear for their own or others' safety, this blog post is not for you.

Instead, please call Life...

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Self-doubt and how it impacts self-care. mental health Oct 04, 2020

Before our Asian Australian mental health webinar last month, I put out a call for questions that we could include in our discussion with Dr Phoebe La...

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Therapy is a white thing. mental health Aug 03, 2020

In our discussions about Asian Australian mental health so far, we’ve forgotten to address one giant elephant in the room. We’ve discussed topics like...

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Music and our mental health. mental health Jul 19, 2020

Music is a strange and unique “phenomenon” that has played some kind of role across all human cultures, spanning both time and geographical location. ...

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Is there an Asian Australian language? mental health Jul 12, 2020

There is much research that highlights the way in which mental health issues are equally prevalent across all racial groups in Australia. However, it ...

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Self-reflection: What's missing? mental health May 19, 2020

Self-reflection, self-awareness, self-inquiry.

Time and time again, we are told that such processes, of getting to know ourselves intimately, can “he...

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Watching out for oppressive mental health practice. mental health Mar 15, 2020

I received an email from an Australian psychology service yesterday which addressed the covid-19 outbreak and how we can take care of ourselves throug...

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Opening up to others safely: A delicate and learnable skill. mental health Mar 09, 2020

I feel like we spend a lot of energy and dialogue around how we can support others by checking in with them when they don’t look or seem so well. Init...

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The Asian Australian Mental Health Practitioner List (Vic). mental health Mar 02, 2020

Whenever I talk about this platform, Shapes and Sounds, the number one question I'm asked is, "do you know of a good Asian Australian therapist?" It's...

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Our mental health exists in relationship with others. mental health Nov 26, 2019

As we grow our online platform to talk about and promote our mental health as Asian Australians, I think that it's important now to reiterate the need...

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