Reading Time: < 1 minute [NEWCASTLE, NSW, July 8, 2019] Reflex Social Services has launched a mobile counselling service for people living in the Newcastle Region. The organisation, founded in 2015, is using all proceeds from its services to create a rapid response trauma counselling service for people in need throughout the area. "Current mental health and support services are […]
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Lived experiences of ptsd I have spent some time speaking with a number of people in our community about their experiences with PTSD and what they want others to know about it. One of my interviewees experienced years of emotional trauma with family and the loss of his son, suffered severe physical injury and watched physical […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Whether it’s a relationship breakdown, the death of a loved one, or your house burning down, there are things that you can do to keep yourself safe, sane, and healthy as you take the time you need to look after yourself, heal, and figure out what your life looks like now that it’s changed. In […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Content Warning: Domestic Violence The Australian Federal Government promised this week to provide $10 million in grants toward Domestic Violence programs that take a “whole of family” approach and incorporate couples counselling and “dispute resolution services”. The government has been in consultation with domestic violence groups for years, none of which have ever endorsed these […]