Tag: Mental Health
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What is Coercive Control?
Coercive control is a collection of behaviour that seeks to undermine the freedom of another person. Indicators of this subtle form of abuse are: Coercive control is a widespread problem in Australia in domestic and group settings. It often results in victims suffering from mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD. To address the gaps in current legislations,…
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Coercive Control Is:
Coercive behaviour that seeks to dominate and control others through isolation, degradation, and exploitation. To address the gaps in current legislations, Australia needs a Coercive Control Act that will protect people in domestic and group settings. Currently, Australia does not have adequate laws to protect people from this form of abuse. Individually and viciously, thousands of people around the country are negatively…
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Personal Stories and Examples of Coercive Control
Many people who experience Coercive Control are often too afraid or otherwise unable to share their stories. Perpetrators have a way of maintaining psychological and/or emotional control long after their victims have achieved freedom. Therefore, the following personal stories and examples are all anonymous to ensure safety for the victims. If you would like to…
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Coercive Control in Groups
Coercive control is not limited to domestic situations, it can be found in any group or organisation in which members are isolated, exploited, and degraded. Often, the perpetrator is a charismatic leader who puts their needs and desires above individuals’ right to liberty, autonomy, and dignity. It is a long-standing pattern of unhealthy behaviours that…
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The Creative Brain
The brain was once considered to work like a machine with different sections responsible for specific types of thinking with little consideration given to the function of creativity. In recent times this model has been updated. Consequently, the creative brain can be better understood as being the very essence of being human. Creativity At a…
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8 Traits of a Spiritual Narcissist
The spiritual narcissistic is literally too good to be true. They often don’t need to seek out prey because their victims are predisposed to high ideals and are actively seeking answers to existential questions. “Look no further!” the spiritual narcissistic exclaims: “I am just what you were looking for! The universe/God/Creator has predestined our meeting!”…
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Is Aristotle Overrated?: A look at one of the ways patriarchal systems have used Aristotle’s writings to justify male supremacy
Aristotle’s philosophies have had profound influence on Christianity, Islam, and European cultures in general. Sometimes this influence has been good in the sense that it has promoted discussions about topic, other times Aristotle’s influence can been seen as being negative. The later is particularly obvious when it come to reviewing how patriarchal systems have used…
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The Big Bang Theory in Egyptian Mythology
Would the universe have been created if Ra had sex education? To explore possible responses to that question, I have written a satirical account of the Ancient Egyptian creation myth and juxtaposed it with the scientific theory of the Big Bang.
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The Art of Perception: sight and mental health
The process of seeing involves light entering our eyes and influencing the physiological mechanisms for sight in our brains. At the back of our eyes is our “retina” which is largely composed of “cones” and “rods” that interpret visual information. The cones and rods send communication signals via nerve impulses to our visual cortex and…
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Hysteria to PTSD: Freud’s hypnotism still has some people in a trance
Over a hundred years ago Freud created a name for himself with the invention of psychoanalysis. Since then, scientific research has disproven most of his work, especially that which relates to trauma. Nevertheless, many people are still dedicated “believers”. Amongst those still under Freud’s hypnotic influence is Jordan Peterson. The consequences of such means that…
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Depression, Adolescence, and Education
As part of my masters of mental health studies, I was required to write a newsletter-style report about a mental health issue directed at a specific group of professionals. I chose to write about depression, adolescence, and education for teachers: ————— It is estimated that, on average, there are at least two students in every…
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Art and Trauma
What is Art Therapy? Art therapy, also sometimes referred to as art psychotherapy, is a counselling approach that incorporates the creating of artwork into the therapeutic process. Creating art provides a means of directly tapping into the subconscious mind and in doing so provides insights and directions for conversations that could be otherwise missed. Art…
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How to Zentangle: Art therapy style
When people first try art therapy there is often some level of self-consciousness. Thoughts and comments along the lines of “will my drawing be ‘good’ enough?” or “I haven’t been creative since I was a kid!” or “I can’t even draw a straight line!” often come up. Such things often arise as a result of…
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Art Therapy and Neuroscience
Renée Spencer, 2018, Tree of Hearts, pencil on paper – digitally enhanced Art therapy and neuroscience have an intimate connection. There are many facets to this which can be explored, however, as an introduction to the topic this article will be focusing on the creative process. Other connections between art, therapy, the brain, and mental…