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Pathways to Wellbeing: Navigating the Spectrum of Experience
by Dr Helen M Stallman At its core, well-being encapsulates the deeply personal experience of existence. However, the experience of being varies drastically within our community. From the incessant endeavours of promoters urging us to acquire yet another product, to the mother courageously nurturing three children within the confines of a car, our experience of…
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Unmasking “Trauma-Informed” Healthcare: A Critical Perspective
by Dr Helen M Stallman The world of healthcare is buzzing with the idea of being “trauma-informed,” but it raises a crucial question: Should healthcare providers hyper-focus on this aspect at the expense of a more holistic approach? While recognising the significance of understanding the impact of traumatic experiences, we need to be careful not…
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8 Steps to Teach Your Child to Unleash the Power of Unpleasant Emotions
By Dr Helen Stallman Unpleasant emotions like fear, guilt, sadness, anger, and frustration are a natural part of being human. While they might not feel great, they play a crucial role in our lives, alerting us to potential threats, losses, or harmful actions. Teaching your child to manage these emotions is essential for their development.…
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Navigating Life’s Storms: Unravelling the Complexity of Unpleasant Emotions
by Dr Helen M Stallman The Power of Unpleasant Emotions Unpleasant emotions are part and parcel of the human experience. Fear, guilt, sadness, anger, and frustration may feel uncomfortable, yet they serve a crucial purpose. Like early warning signals, they prompt us to assess potential threats, losses, or harmful actions. Recognizing that these emotions are…
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The Myth of Mental Health
by Dr Helen M Stallman Health and Wellbeing The brain is part of the body. Just like any other organ, it can be affected by illness and injury. If you have a brain illness (e.g., psychosis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cancer, traumatic brain injury, dementia), it’s just an illness or injury like other illnesses and…
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Consumer-Centred Care for Borderline Personality Disorder: Dispelling Misconceptions and Providing Hope
by Dr Helen Stallman Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has been plagued by long-standing misconceptions and stigmatisation. It is an illness labelled and portrayed as a personality issue rather than an illness caused by developmental competency deficits that result from interpersonal trauma. In the past, the psychiatric community’s observations took precedence over the experiences of consumers,…
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Rethinking Empowerment: Fostering Health and Wellbeing in Children
By Dr Helen Stallman In our well-intentioned quest to empower children, we are inadvertently undermining their innate resilience. The concept of empowerment asserts that we grant authority or power to someone it has been taken it from. This perspective not only oversimplifies the remarkable capabilities of children but may also perpetuate the idea that their…