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There is a version of the "ADHD strengths" conversation that a lot of adults with ADHD find frustrating. It tends to go something like this: you are so creative, so energetic, so "outside-the-box". As though the condition that makes it genuinely hard to pay a bill on time, hold a relationship together, or get through a workday without running on empty is actually some kind of gift. It invalidates what is hard. Sometimes it just feels like being told to look on the bright side by someone who...

Most people who end up in therapy have already been fighting their anxiety for a long time before they get there. And by the time they sit down, they're exhausted in a very specific way. Not just tired of feeling anxious, but tired of trying so hard to not feel anxious. They've done the breathing exercises. They've tried meditating. Some have read enough about CBT that they could probably teach an introductory class on it. And the anxiety is still there. Often louder than before, and now...

Jealousy and envy are emotions many people struggle to talk about openly. They can bring up shame, guilt , or the sense that something is wrong with us. People often try to suppress these feelings or criticise themselves for having them in the first place. Yet jealousy and envy are deeply human emotional experiences. Many adults who later seek support from a psychologist Melbourne describe moments where they noticed these emotions appear in unexpected ways. Perhaps a friend announces good...