Is ADHD a superpower? We unpack meaning behind key symptoms
By Mark du Potiers and Gemma Ferguson
Some people refer to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder as "a superpower" while others describe their ADHD symptoms as debilitating. Can both be true?
#ADHD #PeopleWithDisability #MentalHealth #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #Psychiatry #SupportServices #MedicalResearch #MarkduPotiers #GemmaFerguson
Ward crowding amplifies trauma for mothers whose babies 'gone too soon'
By Felicity James
Women who have had traumatic birth experiences at Royal Darwin Hospital have gathered to share their stories and call for urgent action from the territory and federal governments.
#PregnancyandChildbirth #WomensHealth #InfantHealth #Women #Babies #CommunityOrganisations #HealthcareandCommunityServicesIndustry #Parenting #MentalWellbeing #SupportServices #GovernmentFunding #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #FelicityJames
'Deeply disappointing' delay holds up remote NT women's shelter
By Oliver Chaseling
An Aboriginal-led domestic violence support service is demanding answers over stalled progress in establishing a women's shelter in remote Northern Territory.
#SupportServices #IndigenousAustralians #Women #Safety #FederalGovernment #DomesticViolence #GovernmentFunding #RuralandRemoteCommunities #OliverChaseling
I would love to be able to post about all the #fundraisers and #FoodPantries and services for the #unhoused all over the #USA (and beyond). But I'm only one person. I hope that others do research and post crucial #SupportServices and #MutualAid for those in their areas!
#BuildingCommunity #SupportOthers #SNAPCuts #FoodInsecurity #FightForTheFuture
After Josh took his life, his mum started a support network in his honour
By Emmy Groves and Charlotte Gore
After Canberra woman Leesa Mountford's son, Josh Clarke, took his own life at 25, she co-founded grassroots support network I Got You β helping to fill a gap with demand for support services skyrocketing in the past two years.
#SupportServices #Suicide #CommunityOrganisations #EmmyGroves #CharlotteGore
After Canberra woman Leesa Mountford's son, Josh Clarke, took his own life at 25, she co-founded grassroots support network I Got You β helping to fill a gap with demand for support services skyrocketing in the past two years.
Women say getting an IUD in Alice Springs feels impossible
By Elsie Lange
IUDs can be inserted by GPs, gynaecologists and family planning doctors, but in Alice Springs there aren't enough local professionals trained to do so.
#WomensHealth #Women #Contraception #SupportServices #RegionalCommunities #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #ElsieLange
Multiple sclerosis support group tries to fill gaps as NT services dwindle
By Felicity James
Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can often be an isolating experience, and even more so for those in Darwin who lack access to on-the-ground supports. Despite these barriers, a group of local women have created a support group to help fill the service gap.
#MultipleSclerosis #PeopleWithDisability #SupportServices #HealthPolicy #FelicityJames
Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can often be an isolating experience, and even more so for those in Darwin who lack access to on-the-ground supports. Despite these barriers, a group of local women have created a support group to help fill the service gap.
'Underfunding' threatens survival of 200 Victorian Neighbourhood Houses
By Tamara Clark
Vulnerable people reliant on the support of Neighbourhood Houses to live plead for increased funding from the Victorian government.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-18/victoria-neighbourhood-houses-at-risk-of-closing/105870034
π§΅Trauma dumping 2 of 2
Where to actually get help:
Paid therapist (sliding scale options exist)
Crisis lines (free, 24/7)
Group support: AA, NA, SMART Recovery, grief groups
Community mental health centers
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Online therapy platforms (BetterHelp, Talkspace)
Before you share pain with a friend:
Ask if they have capacity
Set a time limit
Check in during the conversation
Thank them after
Offer reciprocal support
Real #connection honours #boundaries.
Trauma dumping violates them.
#traumadump #therapy #supportservices #mentalhealth #therapy
LGBTQIA+ advocates say social media ban will 'cut off' regional queer teens
By Shannon Pearce
LGBTIQA+ advocates are concerned the social media ban will have a significant impact on queer youth in regional and remote areas of Australia. They say there are not enough offline, physical supports for these teens to access when the ban comes into effect.
#SocialMedia #LGBTQIA #RegionalCommunities #SocialPolicy #Teenagers #OnlineAbuse #Bullying #SocialProblems #FederalGovernment #RuralandRemoteCommunities #MentalHealth #Charities #SupportServices #ShannonPearce
LGBTIQA+ advocates are concerned the social media ban will have a significant impact on queer youth in regional and remote areas of Australia. They say there are not enough offline, physical supports for these teens to access when the ban comes into effect.
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