Laura’s Mental Health Treatment Journey
Listen as Laura shares parts of her journey with treatments and therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Tapping Therapy.
Aspect Autism Alert Card
The Aspect Autism Alert Card is designed by Autistic people to help communicate support needs in challenging or unfamiliar situations. It’s especially useful for adolescents and adults who may find it hard to express themselves during times of stress like when interacting with emergency services, feeling unsafe, or when usual communication tools aren’t available. The…
Reframing Autism – Welcome Pack
Reframing Autism’s welcome pack includes a number of resources for those who have received a new autism diagnosis: • Discovering that you are Autistic• Autism acceptance, self-compassion and self-care• Developing a positive Autistic identity• Reducing masking and camouflaging• Living a good Autistic life• What we wish we had known• What we wish others to know
Autism Essentials
Autism Essentials is a free, self-paced online course created by Autistic people and informed by research. It offers a respectful, neuro-affirming introduction to Autism celebrating Autistic strengths while explaining common challenges. The course covers five key topics: language, what Autism is, brain differences, communication and socialising, and thinking and processing styles. It’s designed for everyone,…
LETSS Lived Experience Telephone Support Service
The Lived Experience Telephone Support Service, or LETSS, is a South Australian resource offering free afterhours phone and web chat support, available every day from 5 PM to 11:30 PM, including holidays. Whether you’re seeking information, guidance on navigating mental health services, or just someone to talk to, our team is here for you. At…
‘Person’ before ‘patient’.
This piece has been written from a lived experience perspective and explores different models of health, specifically the biomedical model and the biopsychosocial model. These are distinct from the models of disability – the charity, medical, social, and human rights models.
Beyond Trauma, Towards Peace
When I think about my many years of mental health treatment – the various therapists, medications, and approaches – the one thing I have always hoped for is peace. I had never truly felt at peace. I’m the eldest in a big family and my mother, my siblings, and I are victim-survivors of domestic violence….
ACT Mindfully
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Workshops & Training with Russ Harris. Find an online or face-to-face ACT workshop near you as well as a number of online resources.
A Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery
There are many parts that make us all into a whole. These parts can’t be separated. They are all intertwined. There are many parts to me. I grew up in a family violence context. A first generation Australian, born to Eastern European refugee parents, living in Melbourne. A lot was kept hidden, swept under the…