mental health

Jan 27, 20232 min read

how are you, really?

when was the last time someone asked you, "how are you, really?" every day, true to the Aussie culture, we typically say "hey how's it...

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nicole calder

Sep 28, 20223 min read

warning signs

i talk a lot about warning signs, but often in relation to people that you see regularly, that you talk to regularly. is it still...

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nicole calder

Apr 11, 20222 min read

THE NEED FOR BALANCE

without your work, who would you be? much of our lives are consumed by what we do. we work so we can earn a wage to buy us freedom to...

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nicole calder

Oct 11, 20211 min read

I'M A FRAUD

for the past few months, i've devoted myself to training individuals to support others when they're struggling. but in particular, my...

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nicole calder

Jun 28, 20212 min read

WHAT WE RESISTS, PERSISTS

sometimes life can be shit. there's no denying that. but often when we experience undesirable feelings, we try to run from them rather...

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nicole calder

May 18, 20211 min read

IF NOT YOU, THEN WHO?

how many times have you met someone and thought, holy shit, they're crazy? and because of that, you've decided they're too much. being...

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nicole calder

May 14, 20211 min read

BAGGAGE

everyone has it. the goal in life is not to find people without baggage, but to find those people whom you're willing to sort through...

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nicole calder

Apr 10, 20212 min read

WE DON'T NEED MORE PSYCHOLOGISTS

well, we do. but that's not the solution. the reality is, we're always going to need more psychologists. just like we're always going to...

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nicole calder

Mar 28, 20211 min read

LESS TALKING, MORE DOING

yesterday i finally did what i’ve been talking about doing for a while - i ran my first mental health training session for individuals to...

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nicole calder

Oct 4, 20201 min read

EXPLAIN, DON'T EXCUSE

one of the primary principles i learned in psychology was to explain human behaviour, not excuse it. understanding why humans behave the...

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nicole calder

Jul 27, 20202 min read

SUICIDES

there’s been quite a few recently. and i think what’s so upsetting about them is knowing how much pain these individuals were in to...

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nicole calder

Mar 24, 20205 min read

Self-isolation

That’s what we’ve all essentially been confined to, except for those that are still working. What could possibly be so hard about staying...

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nicole calder

Feb 18, 20202 min read

PART 2: SUICIDE

the photo from my last post was taken during a time when i was encompassed by darkness - a time when i considered taking my life as being...

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nicole calder

Feb 17, 20202 min read

SUICIDE

let’s talk about it. does the mere act of reading that word make you feel uncomfortable? good, then you need to read the rest of this...

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nicole calder

Oct 14, 20195 min read

A work in progress

The only thing that’s constant in life is change. Our state of mind is never guaranteed. That’s why striving for happiness is an...

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nicole calder

Sep 20, 20196 min read

Some dreams don't come true

I admit, I was probably a little dramatic with my last blog post. I was hurt. Frustrated. Devastated. After working so hard, doing...

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nicole calder

Sep 9, 20195 min read

The decision that changed my life

Preliminary final. Salisbury Inter versus Adelaide City. Two goals down, thirty minutes in. The ball’s being crossed in by one of the...

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Connection is the ultimate antidepressant

nicole calder

Nov 6, 20185 min read

Connection is the ultimate antidepressant

Sport is a drug. And I was addicted to it. When I was cut from the United squad a few weeks ago, I went through some extreme withdrawals....

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The epidemic need to escape reality through suicide

nicole calder

Nov 27, 20179 min read

The epidemic need to escape reality through suicide

Suicide continues to be a recurring theme in my life. And I believe anything that’s recurring, whether that’s lessons, themes, or people,...

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nicole calder

May 29, 20173 min read

13 Reasons Why

I’m sure by now almost everyone has heard of this show, either from personally watching it or because of the controversy that has...

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