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Patrick Allan at Life hacker, describes a quarter-life crisis as something that occurs between your twenties and thirties. You experience a low point in your life that is a trial of confusion identification, misguided purpose and hopeless transition, often around finding purpose at work and fulfilling relationships.   SO WHAT IS GOING ON?: UNDER 30 AND […]

Anxiety is more than just feeling worried or stressed out. Anxiety is the most common mental health concern in Australia. It is something that we all suffer from time to time when the heat is on. If you take any group of four people, at least one person is likely to be inflicted with severe […]

The University of North Texas conducted one of the first studies in the effects of self-esteem and dating apps- using Tinder as their research app. The researchers surveyed 1,044 females and 273 males to try to find out what effect Tinder was having on psychosocial well-being.  The researchers found a direct correlation between app-use and […]

We are living in the age of instant gratification, swipe left and swipe right has become the normal way of picking partners. In my private practice as a mental health social worker, specialising in both single and attached people needing help in relationships, sex therapy, anxiety, self-esteem, self-compassion and divorce/ separation, I have seen so […]

WHERE THE LIMITATIONS LIE  In my private practice, more and more people are presenting with severe anxiety brought about by divorce or separation and finding it difficult to move on from these experiences.  If you have a supportive, trusted network of family and friends, I recommend you try to open up to them. Their support […]

I have helped many people transition through divorce/separation to a place of healing. My observations have been that no divorce or separation are the same. Some happen suddenly without warning, leaving people reeling and in shock. There can be many causes for divorce/separation such as: An affair is discovered; Recent death of a spouse’s parent; […]