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From the Lips of Those with Autism, on World Autism Awareness Day

Posted on April 2, 2017 by thesamemountain

For Autism Awareness Day I’m just going to share with you some of my favourite quotes ABOUT autism, by those who HAVE autism. Continue reading →

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How to talk to your kid about seeing a Psych

Posted on October 10, 2016 by thesamemountain

This would have to be one of the questions I’m asked most often by concerned parents.  They have reached the point of deciding psychologist support is a useful step for their child, but Oh!  How to broach that topic???  It’s … Continue reading →

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Mental Health – More than an absence of illness

Posted on October 7, 2015 by thesamemountain

It’s Mental Health Week – and the fact that it’s not called “Mental Illness Week” is not insignificant.  We will hear a lot about mental ill-health this week, and so we should – but mental health, mental wellness is more … Continue reading →

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Kids starting school? How to Survive School Mum Anxiety

Posted on January 5, 2015 by thesamemountain

* This one’s for the ladies – School Dads are a different kettle of fish all together *  “So I was watching this show, and there’s this psychologist – no psychiatrist -,” “Or clairvoyant, whatever,” I interject. We all laugh.  It’s … Continue reading →

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