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When something feels too heavy at 2am, more and more people reach for a chat window first. That instinct makes complete sense and it's worth understanding both what it offers and where it runs out.
Read more →You can feel far away at a crowded family lunch and completely at ease with an afternoon to yourself. Loneliness often has less to do with how many people are around than you might think.
Read more →Movember puts men's mental health in the spotlight, and you might be thinking of one man in particular. When he keeps saying he's fine and you can see he isn't, knowing how to reach him isn't easy.
Read more →Someone asks what you'd like to do and your mind goes blank. After years of fitting your life around everyone else, it's common to lose track of what you want for yourself.
Read more →When someone in your house is sitting Year 12 exams, the stress rarely stays in their room. It's hard to watch from the sidelines, and it can stir up more of your own worry than you expected.
Read more →It's late, the house is quiet and you're still going over a message you sent at lunchtime. You know it's probably nothing, but your mind won't let it go.
Read more →When one person goes quiet in the middle of an argument, the silence can end up saying more than the fight did. Stonewalling is hard on both people in a relationship, and it's one of the most common ways conflict gets stuck.
Read more →The burn-off permits are back and the radio is reading out fire danger ratings again. For a lot of people in regional Australia, especially those who lived through Black Summer, the dread of fire season arrives well before any smoke does.
Read more →You're the one people call when something goes wrong. Lately you've been sitting in the car a few extra minutes before going inside, because it's the only time nobody needs you.
Read more →A free 15-minute call is all it takes. No obligation, no pressure, just a gentle conversation about how Chrissie can help.
