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...
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Welcome to The Flawed Journey blog, our posts are published on the 30th of each month and will include psychoeducation, self-help resources, raising awareness about mental health issues and an overall aim of reducing stigma, and offering support to those who may be struggling with their mental and emotional well-being.
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Emma Craig
- Aug 22
- 3 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...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Oct 31, 2021
- 4 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...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Oct 14, 2021
- 6 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...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Sep 30, 2021
- 4 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...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Sep 14, 2021
- 5 min
Courtney Campbell: My journey of parenthood through a pandemic
Our mental health ambassador Courtney has been brave enough to share her journey of parenthood through COVID19. Sitting alone in A&E...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Sep 10, 2021
- 4 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’...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 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,...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 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?’...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Aug 14, 2021
- 4 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...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Jul 30, 2021
- 4 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...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Jul 14, 2021
- 6 min
The "Perfect" Life Timeline
The timeline of life is something we have all been sold as the ‘correct’ way to live. You’re born, you go to school, maybe to...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Jul 7, 2021
- 10 min
Selina Casey - My story of miscarriage in lockdown
Our mental health ambassador Selina has been brave enough to share her experience of miscarriage in lockdown. This is her story: 4 months...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Jun 30, 2021
- 4 min
PTSD: A condition of war veterans?
What do you think when you hear the term PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Most people think of war veterans, people who have seen...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
Quigley's Guide to Living Your Best Life
I wrote a book!! A real one! It’s been published on Amazon and is available in paperback and on kindle here . I recommend paperback as...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Jun 1, 2021
- 5 min
Social Anxiety and how to manage it
Ever feel awkward going to a party where you don’t really know anyone? Or having to go to a networking event for work? That feeling of...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- May 30, 2021
- 5 min
Financial stress and how to manage
Money is seen as a dirty topic in our society; however, it is one of the main sources of stress and anxiety both for individuals and...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- May 1, 2021
- 7 min
Instagram vs Reality: Social Media 'Experts' and Life Envy
I’ve mentioned in previous posts about the dangers of falling prey to the ‘insta perfect’ images portrayed on social media. Whether it’s...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Apr 30, 2021
- 6 min
Confidence is key. What is it, and how can we be more confident?
‘Know your worth.’ ‘Know your value and add tax.’ ‘You are enough.’ Some of a plethora of motivational quotes we see all over Instagram...
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Claire Bootes-Quigley
- Apr 15, 2021
- 9 min
What is Counselling? And why go?
WHAT IS COUNSELLING? Counselling is a talking therapy that is focused on supporting individuals to identify problems and difficult...
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