Longer reads from our psychologists, written for the reader who is genuinely working something out.
Ongoing stress changes attention, memory and mood by acting on the same brain systems. The changes are real, and they ease as the load comes down.
Natalia Cajide4 Sep 2026Chronic illness and mental health are connected through the same body systems, and small, body-based steps can help you live alongside both.
Natalia Cajide1 Aug 2026Perimenopause shifts mood, memory and sense of self, often unseen. A psychologist on why these changes are real, common, and not yours to carry alone.
Natalia Cajide20 Jul 2026A psychologist on the body's quiet contribution to anxiety, why the breath often holds patterns the mind has not chosen, and what noticing changes.
Natalia Cajide16 Jun 2026Slow paced breathing changes the body and the way anxiety is experienced. A psychologist explains the evidence and where breathing fits inside anxiety care.
Natalia Cajide4 Jun 2026Recovery from depression is not one thing. A psychologist explains the gap between symptom relief and personal recovery, drawing on the CHIME framework and recent treatment evidence.
Natalia Cajide27 Apr 2026Why depression leads to withdrawal, why motivation often follows action, and what current evidence suggests about starting again. From a Melbourne psychologist.
Natalia Cajide6 Apr 2026One email a month from Equal Psychology with our newest posts, guides and worksheets.
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