Recently I have been chatting with some clients and discussed with them how they should be like a shark. By that, I mean, they should just keep moving; even if it is slowly. You see that if most species of sharks stop moving, the drown.… Read More »Be (like) a shark
On New Year’s Day, I played Tommy (the rock opera) by The Who on my community radio show. Listening to the show, gave me the idea for this blog post. If you are unfamiliar with Tommy, it is the story of a boy who witnesses… Read More »Break the mirror (metaphorically) to make change
Often I see people who start with, “I am…(insert diagnosis here)”. I then speak with them and ask them to rephrase what they said to, “I have been diagnosed with…(insert diagnosis here)”. The change is subtle but very very important. No-one says, “I am the… Read More »You are not your diagnosis…
I found the article in the main image in The Australian newspaper today (15Feb2021). I am not sure about ‘conscripting’ people to come to regional areas, but something needs to be done. The number of clients I see who have to wait months to see… Read More »Regional Psychiatrists
I am concerned with how quickly clients are handed prescriptions for anti-depressants when visiting a GP.
Sometimes I wonder Where I’ve been Who I am, do I fit in? Make-believing is hard alone Out here, on my own Have you ever wonder, why I am here? Is this all life has to offer me? Yes, then you are not on your… Read More »Existential Frustration