Parents Beyond Breakup launches “peersWALK” GAIN THE CONFIDENCE, SKILLS AND TOOLS FOR PEERS ENGAGING EACH OTHER RESPONDING TO SUICIDE. Situational Suicide Prevention acknowledges the distress of your peer rather than automatically assuming mental illness or disorder, with suicide thoughts (though in some cases the two are linked). It responds to significantly challenging experiences of mind. …
Many people spend a lot of time and energy trying to get rid of their upsetting thoughts and worries. The newest research in helping people who are overwhelmed by their worries and intrusive thoughts is to encourage people to stop playing tug-of-war with them. This may seem strange, because it is the opposite of what …
What do you do when you feel “stuck”? When you are facing a marriage breakdown or are going through custody battles, it can feel like there’s no way out and no light at the end of the tunnel. Life can be hard, and you can’t think your way out of every problem—but you can learn …
Shoutout to all parents trying to cope without their kids! As an organization that supports non- custodial parents experiencing trauma, we understand how hard it is to go through a divorce, particularly when your children are a part of it. While you may have survived the divorce on your own, you are certainly left with …
Communicating with your child at Christmas. For many alienated parents, Christmas is a difficult time emotionally and the weeks leading up to it are filled with hope and fear, longing and love. Many of us wonder if we should send a present or card. Then angst over what is the best present and what to …
International Mens Day 2021 Interview: Ken Thompson, Father of the Year, speaks about his experience of international child abduction, and the problems that parents in Australia experience having their children taken abroad. Back in the day, Ken came to Dads in Distress (a front line support service of charity Parents Beyond Breakup) to get support, …
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Parental Alienation Day – 12th Oct 2021 – interview with Stan Korosi, Clinical Counsellor In this discussion, Stan covers: What is PA and what is it not? (i.e. common misconceptions) History of PA – be warned, we go back to ancient Greece Why is it a struggle to get PA accepted more widely? Recognition of …
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Are you suffering from situational depression? October is depression and mental health awareness month. Though these issues are slowly becoming less stigmatised in our society there is still a taboo around mental health disorders and the value in conversing openly about them is still not as prevalent in our homes and workplaces as it should …
Shoutout to all Dads trying to cope without their kids! As an organization that supports non- custodial parents experiencing trauma, we understand how hard it is to go through a divorce, particularly when your children are a part of it. While you may have survived the divorce on your own, you are certainly left with …
