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Accepting my mental health
By Hypermobility Connect
In Anxiety, Articles, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Emotional Impacts, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders, Joint Hypermobility Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, Marfan Syndrome, Mental Health, Psychology & Counselling
Posted October 17, 2018

Accepting my mental health

For Mental Health Awareness Month, we asked members of our hypermobility community to share their experiences of mental health as part of their hypermobility journey. This week Julie reflects on [...]

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Did that just come out of your mouth? R U OK Day 2018
By Michelle O'Sullivan (Occ. Therapist)
In Anxiety, Chronic Illness, Emotional Impacts, Grief, Mental Health, Psychology & Counselling, Therapy Options, Thought Management, Understanding
Posted September 12, 2018

Did that just come out of your mouth? R U OK Day 2018

Timing is important. While you’re busy doing something else; when you’re about to get on a 12-hour flight; when your head is full of other noise… not the best times to ask the extremely important [...]

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I will hold onto your hope for you
By Guest Blogger
In Chronic Illness, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Medical Experiences, Mental Health, Psychology & Counselling
Posted September 10, 2018

I will hold onto your hope for you

WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY AWARENESS POST: I will hold onto your hope for you Trigger warning: attempted suicide, mental illness Getting diagnosed with a chronic illness is never easy. [...]

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What do you need people to understand & do for you this Christmas?
By Michelle O'Sullivan
In Adults, Chronic Illness, Emotional Impacts, Pacing, Pain Management
Posted December 6, 2017

What do you need people to understand & do for you this Christmas?

Let’s face it, Christmas isn’t always joyful. I don’t think I had really ever grasped that until just over a decade ago, 2006 to be exact. There are lots of reasons why people struggle at [...]

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R U OK?
By Michelle O'Sullivan
In Adults
Posted September 14, 2017

R U OK?

Today is R U OK? Day in Australia (but can be implemented around the world).   Today is about checking in with those around us, asking “R U OK?” and LISTENING to their response. [...]

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Mental Health Apps & Websites
By Hypermobility Connect
In Adults
Posted September 8, 2017

Mental Health Apps & Websites

    MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITES & ONLINE PROGRAMS Mind Health Connect  MindSpot  MoodGym MyCompass The BRAVE Program (8-18 years) This Way Up  Researchers from The University of Sydney [...]

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Suicide Prevention. Because it happens.
By Michelle O'Sullivan
In Adults
Posted September 7, 2017

Suicide Prevention. Because it happens.

It happens.   It can happen to anyone.   There really isn’t a stereotype of “people who have suicidal thoughts”.   It could be you; it could be me, it could be your [...]

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R U OK? Day, 2016
By Guest Blogger
In Adults, Chronic Illness, Health & Hypermobility, Mental Health, Psychology & Counselling
Posted September 7, 2016

R U OK? Day, 2016

Today is R U OK? Day in Australia. A day where mental health and wellness is brought into the spotlight, and rightly so. So many people in Australia (and around the world) are affected by mental [...]

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