Psych Speak

22/03/2025

I attended a lovely lunch today hosted by the Quota Alstonville. I had the pleasure of listening to and meeting Kaali Ortmann the CEO of Family Support Network Inc and hearing about the incredible work she and her team are doing.

They run playgroups, run a broad range of parent education programs, offer intensive support to families doing it tough including helping parents who have lost custody of their children develop the skills needed to reintegrate their families. Such powerful work at a grassroots level. Well done Family Support Network!

21/11/2024

Just love this website with so many wonderful self help resources as we come into the busy season. 🥰

Hi! I'm Dominee Calderon and I'd like to welcome you to my cozy space on the internet called Self-Love Rainbow where we chat about self-care and mental health.

11/04/2024

Great peer support program for people living with dementia ☺️

Dementia Australia's one-to-one Peer Support program connects you with someone who understands your challenges because they have been through a similar experience.

20/03/2024

What an amazing first day at the AAPi pre-conference workshops! Can’t wait until tomorrow. 😊

15/03/2024

I just completed this free online course yesterday. Helpful for those working with older adults to be aware of the silent su***de epidemic (with the high rate of su***des occurring in our older people). It also has a helpful model for showing you how to have a conversation with an older person who might be at risk.

Equip yourself with Anglicare's program to aid older individuals grappling with suicidal thoughts. Offer a beacon of hope and care. Download the resources now.

28/02/2024

Important research on Aggression Disorders. It would be wonderful to see more work done in this important space.

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help

22/02/2024

The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence. Something for us all to really think about!

The serotonin hypothesis of depression is still influential. We aimed to synthesise and evaluate evidence on whether depression is associated with lowered serotonin concentration or activity in a systematic umbrella review of the principal relevant areas of research. PubMed, EMBASE and PsycINFO were...

03/02/2024

I'm really looking forward to attending the 2024 AAPi Conference in Brisbane!

Especially the Assessing, diagnosing and working with neurodiversity/ND affirmative frameworks workshop; meeting everyone at the Gala Dinner and the Psychologists are human too session for some deep rejuvenation :-)