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Welcome to The Flawed Journey blog, our posts are published at the end of each month.

Through insightful articles, personal stories, and supportive informative resources, we aim to spark conversations, offer guidance, and foster a sense of hope. We'll explore the complexities of mental well-being, challenge stigma, and celebrate the resilience of the human spirit.

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How People-Pleasing Can Lead You to Therapy (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

Sep 163 min

How People-Pleasing Can Lead You to Therapy (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

Do you find yourself always saying "yes" to requests, even when you want to say "no"? Do you prioritise others’ needs at the expense of...

Navigating the 5 Stages of Grief: A Guide to Processing and Healing Grief

Feb 143 min

Navigating the 5 Stages of Grief: A Guide to Processing and Healing Grief

Grief is an inevitable part of the human experience. It's a natural response to loss, whether it be the death of a loved one, the end of...

Entering the New Year with Balance: Navigating the Blues without Overwhelming Goal Setting

Jan 254 min

Entering the New Year with Balance: Navigating the Blues without Overwhelming Goal Setting

As the holiday season fades away and we step into a new year and the month of January, many of us find ourselves grappling with the...

Conditional Love vs. Unconditional Love: A Profound Impact on a Child's Life

Oct 29, 20233 min

Conditional Love vs. Unconditional Love: A Profound Impact on a Child's Life

Love is a powerful force that shapes the very core of our existence. It's the foundation upon which we build relationships, self-esteem,...

Let's Make it Right: World Mental Health Day - October 10th

Oct 10, 20235 min

Let's Make it Right: World Mental Health Day - October 10th

Every year, on October 10th, the world comes together to observe World Mental Health Day. This day serves as a vital reminder of the...

Navigating Your Birthday When It Wasn't Acknowledged as a Child

Sep 22, 20234 min

Navigating Your Birthday When It Wasn't Acknowledged as a Child

Birthdays are supposed to be joyous occasions, filled with laughter, love, and celebration. For most of us, they represent a time when we...

Creating Hope through Action: World Suicide Prevention Day

Sep 10, 20235 min

Creating Hope through Action: World Suicide Prevention Day

What is World Suicide Prevention Day? Every year, on September 10th, people around the world come together to observe World Suicide...

Unpacking the Trend: The Risks of Overusing Therapy Buzzwords like 'Triggered'

Aug 22, 20233 min

Unpacking the Trend: The Risks of Overusing Therapy Buzzwords like 'Triggered'

In recent years, the world of therapy and mental health has seen an influx of buzzwords that have become commonplace in everyday...

Maintaining relationships long distance

Oct 31, 20214 min

Maintaining relationships long distance

One thing COVID, border closures and lockdowns have thought us is that we can’t always see the people we love when we want to. Whether...

Identifying Domestic Violence: Abuse is more than broken bones

Oct 14, 20216 min

Identifying Domestic Violence: Abuse is more than broken bones

TW: Domestic Violence Most people are familiar with the prevalence of physical and sexual abuse, but what about the others? The more...

Coping in lockdown: Sydney expat edition

Sep 30, 20214 min

Coping in lockdown: Sydney expat edition

If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you might have read our article on coping with pandemic burnout (here). As lockdowns have...

Suicide: Spotting the signs

Sep 10, 20214 min

Suicide: Spotting the signs

TW: Suicide/Loss of life Suicide is a growing cause of death in the modern world. Anyone who has read Johann Hari’s ‘Lost Connections’...

The Five Love Languages

Aug 31, 20213 min

The Five Love Languages

Love Languages are a very well-known concept, most people have heard of them. The basic premise is that we all feel loved differently,...

Leah McAvoy - My social anxiety experience

Aug 24, 20214 min

Leah McAvoy - My social anxiety experience

Our ambassador Leah has been brave enough to share her experience with social anxiety. You can read her story here: ‘What should I say?’...

Attachment as told by your favourite fictional characters

Aug 14, 20214 min

Attachment as told by your favourite fictional characters

Attachment theory has come into the fore of late, but it actually dates back to our old pal Freud. Well, at least the basis for it. It...

Finding a Therapist: What to look for?

Jul 30, 20214 min

Finding a Therapist: What to look for?

Finding a good therapist is a bit like finding a good hairdresser, or a good mechanic, it can be pretty tough. There are so many...