There's so much more

There's so much more

Welcome to There’s so much more, where we unravel mental health, delve into psychology, and shatter stigma one conversation at a time. You’re joined by Grace, a provisional psychologist and licensed mental health first aid instructor with experience in the forensic, community mental health, and education space.

  1. 20/04/2025

    The ethical dilemmas of an organisational psychologist… with no boundaries (Ethics #5)

    We’re back with very special guest, Provisional Psychologist, Christopher Leaver, to discuss a new ethics case.  Please note, these episodes are for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are concerned about an ethical breach, please contact AHPRA or your governing body.  https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Tribunal-decisions.aspx Trigger warning: We talk all things mental health. This episode includes mention of pregnancy. The cases: https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/News/2023-16-05-Provisional-psychologist-penalised.aspx https://www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2023-11-08-WA-psychologist-disqualified-for-three-years.aspx https://ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au/eCourtsPortal/Decisions/ViewDecision?returnUrl=%2feCourtsPortal%2fDecisions%2fFilter%2fSAT%2fPartyNames&id=5aee71a6-74f2-41fa-87f4-87ad6e993e74 FREE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES PDF: https://www.thesunroompsychology.com.au/store/p/mental-health-resources-support Follow There’s so much more on socials: Instagram: @tssmpod Email: info@thesunroompsychology.com.au Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/tsmmpod Follow Grace: @grackback_ (no clients please!) Follow The Sun Room on socials: Instagram: @thesunroompsychology thesunroompsychology.com.au Support & Resources: 1800RESPECT 24 hour telephone and online counselling service assisting those experiencing sexual, domestic, and family violence. https://1800respect.org.au 1800 737 732 BeyondBlue Support Service Telephone, online, and email counselling. www.beyondblue.org.au 1800 224 636 Kids Helpline www.kidshelpline.com.au 1800 55 1800 LifeLine www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service Phone and online counselling for people at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide. www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 1300 659 467 Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/ Alcohol & Other Drug Support: https://www.directline.org.au Parenting: https://panda.org.au Family Violence: https://ntv.org.au Online CBT Programs & Resources: https://thiswayup.org.au NewAccess Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching Safety Planning: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIycKdnLH5_gIVWxpyCh3DmQxQEAAYASAAEgJZMfD_BwE AskIzzy: https://askizzy.org.au SANE Complex Mental Health Support: https://www.sane.org This podcast recognises the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation as the custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respects to Traditional Owners, Elders, emerging leaders, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This podcast also acknowledges those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. This podcast is intended for entertainment and education purposes only and is not intended for mental health or medical replacement. Contact your GP or mental health professional for further advice.

    44 min
  2. 13/04/2025

    Toxic positivity: not everything happens for a reason

    This episode, we’re looking at where toxic positivity comes from and what you can do about it. Resources and further reading: Why Toxic Positivity Can Be Harmful: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-positivity-5093958#:~:text=Toxic%20positivity%20is%20the%20belief,and%20often%20falsely%20positive%20fa%C3%A7ade Toxic Positivity Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/basics/toxic-positivity How to Be Positive Without Becoming Toxic: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/social-instincts/202209/how-be-positive-without-becoming-toxic Toxic Positivity Anxiety & Depression Association of America: https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/toxic-positivity What to know about toxic positivity: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/toxic-positivity Toxic positivity at work: how to spot it and squash it: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/communication/toxic-positivity ‘Toxic positivity’: Why #GoodVibesOnly can leave you feeling bad: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z64yn9q Why Excessive Positivity Can Be ‘Toxic’: https://thiswayup.org.au/how-to-avoid-the-toxic-positivity-trap/ Why toxic positivity endangers mental health: https://www.aia.com/en/health-wellness/healthy-living/healthy-mind/Toxic-positivity-mental-health Toxic positivity on social media and how to avoid it: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-28/toxic-positivity-on-social-media-and-how-to-avoid-it/12432790 How To Exit Social Media’s ‘Forced Optimism’ Trap—By A Psychologist: https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2024/03/14/how-to-exit-social-medias-forced-optimism-trap-by-a-psychologist/ How ‘toxic positivity’ took over the internet: https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/53737/1/how-toxic-positivity-took-over-the-internet ‘You got this!’: A critical discourse analysis of toxic positivity as a discursive construct on Facebook: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2666799122000016 The Dark Side of #PositiveVibes: Understanding Toxic Positivity in Modern Culture: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zoe-Wyatt/publication/383871051_The_Dark_Side_of_PositiveVibes_Understanding_Toxic_Positivity_in_Modern_Culture/links/66ded25eb1606e24c21b2c67/The-Dark-Side-of-PositiveVibes-Understanding-Toxic-Positivity-in-Modern-Culture.pdf Toxic positivity movements are gaslighting women: https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2023/10/toxic-positivity-movements-gaslighting-women FREE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES PDF: https://www.thesunroompsychology.com.au/store/p/mental-health-resources-support Follow There’s so much more on socials: Instagram: @tssmpod Email: info@thesunroompsychology.com.au Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/tsmmpod Follow Grace: @grackback_ (no clients please!) Follow The Sun Room on socials: Instagram: @thesunroompsychology thesunroompsychology.com.au Support & Resources: 1800RESPECT 24 hour telephone and online counselling service assisting those experiencing sexual, domestic, and family violence. https://1800respect.org.au 1800 737 732 BeyondBlue Support Service Telephone, online, and email counselling. www.beyondblue.org.au 1800 224 636 Kids Helpline www.kidshelpline.com.au 1800 55 1800 LifeLine www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service Phone and online counselling for people at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide. www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 1300 659 467 Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/ Alcohol & Other Drug Support: https://www.directline.org.au Parenting: https://panda.org.au Family Violence: https://ntv.org.au Online CBT Programs & Resources: https://thiswayup.org.au NewAccess Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching Safety Planning: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIycKdnLH5_gIVWxpyCh3DmQxQEAAYASAAEgJZMfD_BwE AskIzzy: https://askizzy.org.au SANE Complex Mental Health Support: https://www.sane

    32 min
  3. 06/04/2025

    Because I'm Not Myself, You See (Book Club #4)

    This book club episode, we’re talking about the memoir: Because I’m Not Myself, You See Trigger warning: We talk all things mental health. This episode that includes postnatal psychosis, postnatal depression, removal of children from parents, infanticide, suicide. The book: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/because-im-not-myself-you-see Ariane Beeston: https://www.instagram.com/arianejbeeston Parental mental health support: https://www.cope.org.au/ https://www.panda.org.au/ FREE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES PDF: https://www.thesunroompsychology.com.au/store/p/mental-health-resources-support Follow There’s so much more on socials: Instagram: @tssmpod Email: info@thesunroompsychology.com.au Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/tsmmpod Follow Grace: @grackback_ (no clients please!) Follow The Sun Room on socials: Instagram: @thesunroompsychology thesunroompsychology.com.au Support & Resources: 1800RESPECT 24 hour telephone and online counselling service assisting those experiencing sexual, domestic, and family violence. https://1800respect.org.au 1800 737 732 BeyondBlue Support Service Telephone, online, and email counselling. www.beyondblue.org.au 1800 224 636 Kids Helpline www.kidshelpline.com.au 1800 55 1800 LifeLine www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service Phone and online counselling for people at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide. www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 1300 659 467 Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/ Alcohol & Other Drug Support: https://www.directline.org.au Parenting: https://panda.org.au Family Violence: https://ntv.org.au Online CBT Programs & Resources: https://thiswayup.org.au NewAccess Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching Safety Planning: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIycKdnLH5_gIVWxpyCh3DmQxQEAAYASAAEgJZMfD_BwE AskIzzy: https://askizzy.org.au SANE Complex Mental Health Support: https://www.sane.org This podcast recognises the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation as the custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respects to Traditional Owners, Elders, emerging leaders, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This podcast also acknowledges those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. This podcast is intended for entertainment and education purposes only and is not intended for mental health or medical replacement. Contact your GP or mental health professional for further advice.

    22 min
  4. 30/03/2025

    Don't tell your client they remind you of your ex (Ethics #4)

    We’re back with very special guest, Provisional Psychologist, Christopher Leaver, to discuss a new ethics case.  Please note, these episodes are for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are concerned about an ethical breach, please contact AHPRA or your governing body.  https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Tribunal-decisions.aspx Trigger warning: We talk all things mental health. This episode includes mention of self-harm, borderline personality disorder, depression, suicide The cases: https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/News/2023-03-03-Former-psychologist-reprimanded.aspx https://www.pmlawyers.com.au/blog/2023/04/health-blog/tribunal-reprimands-inexperienced-psychologist-after-engaging-in-professional-misconduct/ https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/News/2023-08-28-Tribunal-summary-Hilton.aspx https://ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au/eCourtsPortal/Decisions/ViewDecision?returnUrl=%2feCourtsPortal%2fDecisions%2fSearch%3fjurisdiction%3dSAT%26advanced%3dFalse&id=2c22ff76-e1bb-446e-93e5-a778c8aeb247 FREE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES PDF: https://www.thesunroompsychology.com.au/store/p/mental-health-resources-support Follow There’s so much more on socials: Instagram: @tssmpod Email: info@thesunroompsychology.com.au Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/tsmmpod Follow Grace: @grackback_ (no clients please!) Follow The Sun Room on socials: Instagram: @thesunroompsychology thesunroompsychology.com.au Support & Resources: 1800RESPECT 24 hour telephone and online counselling service assisting those experiencing sexual, domestic, and family violence. https://1800respect.org.au 1800 737 732 BeyondBlue Support Service Telephone, online, and email counselling. www.beyondblue.org.au 1800 224 636 Kids Helpline www.kidshelpline.com.au 1800 55 1800 LifeLine www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service Phone and online counselling for people at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide. www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 1300 659 467 Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/ Alcohol & Other Drug Support: https://www.directline.org.au Parenting: https://panda.org.au Family Violence: https://ntv.org.au Online CBT Programs & Resources: https://thiswayup.org.au NewAccess Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching Safety Planning: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIycKdnLH5_gIVWxpyCh3DmQxQEAAYASAAEgJZMfD_BwE AskIzzy: https://askizzy.org.au SANE Complex Mental Health Support: https://www.sane.org This podcast recognises the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation as the custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respects to Traditional Owners, Elders, emerging leaders, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This podcast also acknowledges those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. This podcast is intended for entertainment and education purposes only and is not intended for mental health or medical replacement. Contact your GP or mental health professional for further advice.

    33 min
  5. 23/03/2025

    How do I talk to my child about mental health and suicide?

    Trigger warning: This episode discusses suicide. This episode we talk about discussing mental ill health as a parent with your child. Recommendation: Babel by R.F Kuang Episodes about suicide prevention: Apple Podcasts Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/suicide-is-the-leading-cause-of-death-for-15-44/id1733796610?i=1000667574059 Apple Podcasts Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/we-dont-ask-because-we-dont-know-what-to-do-if-someone/id1733796610?i=1000667575386 Programs and support available: Smiling Mind: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app-for-families Mental Health First Aid: https://www.mhfa.com.au/our-courses/adults-supporting-young-people/ Triple P Parenting Program: https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/au/free-parenting-courses/triple-p-online-under-12/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAqL28BhCrARIsACYJvkcbqBqhOlcxbtyTDRP2zg5YeoKX23evPbCQJX7ZBkjWK30K8gkANz8aAl0NEALw_wcB#au-parents-register-now Headspace: https://headspace.org.au/ Resources and further reading: - https://blog.smilingmind.com.au/only-1-in-2-parents-feel-confident-meeting-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-needs-of-their-child - https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/supporting-a-young-person/dads/ - https://headspace.org.au/parents/ - https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/supporting-a-young-person/after-exposure-to-traumatic-event/ - https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/supporting-a-young-person/7-ways-to-support-a-healthy-headspace/ - https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/supporting-a-young-person/self-care/ - https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/in-focus-talking-with-children-about-parental-mental-health-difficulties/ - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-mental-health/ - https://www.nami.org/your-journey/kids-teens-and-young-adults/kids/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-their-mental-health/ - https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/kids-health-hub/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/supporting-your-childs-mental-health - https://cspm.csyw.qld.gov.au/practice-kits/mental-health/working-with-young-people/responding/talking-to-a-child-about-their-mental-health - https://www.copmi.net.au/parents/helping-my-child-and-family/talking-about-mental-illness-with-your-child/ - https://www.unicef.org/parenting/health/how-to-talk-to-kids-mental-health FREE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES PDF: https://www.thesunroompsychology.com.au/store/p/mental-health-resources-support Follow There’s so much more on socials: Instagram: @tssmpod Email: info@thesunroompsychology.com.au Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/tsmmpod Follow Grace: @grackback_ (no clients please!) Follow The Sun Room on socials: Instagram: @thesunroompsychology thesunroompsychology.com.au Support & Resources: 1800RESPECT 24 hour telephone and online counselling service assisting those experiencing sexual, domestic, and family violence. https://1800respect.org.au 1800 737 732 BeyondBlue Support Service Telephone, online, and email counselling. www.beyondblue.org.au 1800 224 636 Kids Helpline www.kidshelpline.com.au 1800 55 1800 LifeLine www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service Phone and online counselling for people at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide. www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 1300 659 467 Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/ Alcohol & Other Drug Support: https://www.directline.org.au Parenting: https://panda.org.au Family Violence: https://ntv.org.au Online CBT Programs & Resources: https://thiswayup.org.au NewAccess Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching Safety Planning: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIycKdnLH5_gIVWxpyCh3DmQxQEAAYASAAEgJZMfD_BwE AskIzzy: https://askizzy

    37 min
  6. 16/03/2025

    A psychologist who uses applied kinesiology? (Ethics #3)

    We’re back with very special guest, Provisional Psychologist, Christopher Leaver, to discuss a new ethics case.  Please note, these episodes are for entertainment and educational purposes only. If you are concerned about an ethical breach, please contact AHPRA or your governing body.  https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Tribunal-decisions.aspx Trigger warning: We talk all things mental health. This episode includes mention of domestic violence and suicide. The cases: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2023-07-31-COU-fake-psych.aspx https://www.ahpra.gov.au/News/2023-12-120-Psychologist-reprimanded-for-nonevidence-based-treatments.aspx https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/qld/QCAT/2023/242.html?context=1;query=psychology%20board%20of%20australia%20v%20dunne;mask_path= FREE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES PDF: https://www.thesunroompsychology.com.au/store/p/mental-health-resources-support Follow There’s so much more on socials: Instagram: @tssmpod Email: info@thesunroompsychology.com.au Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/tsmmpod Follow Grace: @grackback_ (no clients please!) Follow The Sun Room on socials: Instagram: @thesunroompsychology thesunroompsychology.com.au Support & Resources: 1800RESPECT 24 hour telephone and online counselling service assisting those experiencing sexual, domestic, and family violence. https://1800respect.org.au 1800 737 732 BeyondBlue Support Service Telephone, online, and email counselling. www.beyondblue.org.au 1800 224 636 Kids Helpline www.kidshelpline.com.au 1800 55 1800 LifeLine www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service Phone and online counselling for people at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide. www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 1300 659 467 Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/ Alcohol & Other Drug Support: https://www.directline.org.au Parenting: https://panda.org.au Family Violence: https://ntv.org.au Online CBT Programs & Resources: https://thiswayup.org.au NewAccess Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching Safety Planning: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIycKdnLH5_gIVWxpyCh3DmQxQEAAYASAAEgJZMfD_BwE AskIzzy: https://askizzy.org.au SANE Complex Mental Health Support: https://www.sane.org This podcast recognises the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation as the custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respects to Traditional Owners, Elders, emerging leaders, and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land. This podcast also acknowledges those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. This podcast is intended for entertainment and education purposes only and is not intended for mental health or medical replacement. Contact your GP or mental health professional for further advice.

    58 min
  7. 09/03/2025

    Is venting good for anger?

    This episode, we’re talking about venting! I love this topic as I am very interested in anger and how we deal with it. We discuss: Why venting feels good The negative feedback loop How venting might damage your relationships How to deal with anger productively Resources and further reading: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/happy-together/202309/do-you-vent-because-you-think-its-good-for-you-think-again https://psychologypartnersgroup.com/the-ill-effects-of-venting-your-frustrations/ https://slate.com/technology/2022/03/venting-makes-you-feel-worse-psychology-research.html https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/07/28/is-venting-good-for-your-health#:~:text=It%20might%20make%20you%20feel,listener%20gets%20tired%20of%20listening https://time.com/7098679/is-venting-healthy/ https://study.com/academy/lesson/catharsis-in-psychology-theory-examples-definition.html#:~:text=Catharsis%20theory%20purports%20that%20the,%2C%20unacknowledged%20trauma%2C%20or%20fear https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2023/03/to-vent-or-not-to-vent-is-letting-our-feelings-out-actually-helpful Does Venting Anger Feed or Extinguish the Flame? Catharsis, Rumination, Distraction, Anger, and Aggressive Responding: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0146167202289002 Beyond the myth of venting: Social sharing modes determine the benefits of emotional disclosure: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejsp.1880 Realizing the Upside of Venting: The Role of the “Challenger Listener”: https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/AMD.2018.0066 Catharsis Theory: https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_573 FREE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES PDF: https://www.thesunroompsychology.com.au/store/p/mental-health-resources-support Follow There’s so much more on socials: Instagram: @tssmpod Email: info@thesunroompsychology.com.au Support the pod: https://buymeacoffee.com/tsmmpod Follow Grace: @grackback_ (no clients please!) Follow The Sun Room on socials: Instagram: @thesunroompsychology thesunroompsychology.com.au Support & Resources: 1800RESPECT 24 hour telephone and online counselling service assisting those experiencing sexual, domestic, and family violence. https://1800respect.org.au 1800 737 732 BeyondBlue Support Service Telephone, online, and email counselling. www.beyondblue.org.au 1800 224 636 Kids Helpline www.kidshelpline.com.au 1800 55 1800 LifeLine www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service Phone and online counselling for people at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide. www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au 1300 659 467 Relationships Australia: https://www.relationships.org.au/ Alcohol & Other Drug Support: https://www.directline.org.au Parenting: https://panda.org.au Family Violence: https://ntv.org.au Online CBT Programs & Resources: https://thiswayup.org.au NewAccess Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess-mental-health-coaching Safety Planning: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/beyondnow-suicide-safety-planning?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIycKdnLH5_gIVWxpyCh3DmQxQEAAYASAAEgJZMfD_BwE AskIzzy: https://askizzy.org.au SANE Complex Mental Health Support: https://www.sane.org

    19 min

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Welcome to There’s so much more, where we unravel mental health, delve into psychology, and shatter stigma one conversation at a time. You’re joined by Grace, a provisional psychologist and licensed mental health first aid instructor with experience in the forensic, community mental health, and education space.