Lotus Health & Psychology
Mental Health, Trauma and Neurodiversity
Overview
Mental health can affect how we think, feel, relate to others and respond to challenging experiences.
This hub provides evidence-based information about anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, neurodivergence and safety, alongside practical tools and trusted support organisations. It is intended for individuals, families and professionals seeking supportive, accessible and neurodiversity affirming information.
Source: Mental Health; Neurodiversity; Domestic Violence.
Anxiety and depression
Include Lotus-hosted fact sheets covering:
- symptoms of depression
- causes of depression
- signs and symptoms of anxiety
- negative thinking
- cognitive distortions
- sleep
- values and wellbeing
Source: Mental Health.
OCD and intrusive thoughts
No dedicated OCD/intrusive-thought resource was identified among the linked Resources pages. Keep this subsection in the new architecture, but mark it for future content rather than populating it with unrelated anxiety material.
Trauma and EMDR
Current training resources include perinatal EMDR education through Touchstone Institute. Trauma-related material is also present across birth trauma and mental-health content.
Medical trauma
Use existing birth-trauma and pregnancy/birth resources where relevant. Dedicated broader medical-trauma resources are currently limited.
Source: Neurodiversity; In the Media.
Autism and ADHD
Include:
- national ADHD clinical guideline
- Reframing Autism
- Explaining Brains
- Onwards and Upwards Psychology
- Neurodivergent Woman Podcast
Source: Neurodiversity.
Neurodiversity-affirming support
Include resources grounded in strengths-based, lived-experience and neuroaffirming approaches for individuals, parents, educators and professionals.
Source: Neurodiversity.
Domestic and family violence
Include:
- Purple Book
- Caxton Legal Centre
- Women’s Legal Service Queensland
- information directing people toward confidential, practical and legal support
Source: Domestic Violence.
Emotional regulation and coping
Include:
- mindfulness
- challenging automatic thoughts
- negative-thinking prompts
- values
- cognitive distortions
- pacing for pain/fatigue
- sleep guidance
- Smiling Mind
- Headspace
- Oak
- Breathwrk
- CBT Thought Diary
- Moodnotes
- Calm
- ACT Mindfully videos
Source: Mental Health; Helpful Apps.
Mental health resources for children and teenagers
Relevant material can include Explaining Brains, neurodiversity-affirming parent tools and Raising Children Network. The existing source set contains limited general teenage mental-health content, so this area may need expansion.
Source: Neurodiversity; For Kids.
Articles, media and conversations
Include:
- Electricity and the Brain
- Neurodivergent Woman Podcast
- mental-health webinars
- 14 Minute Meditation with Narelle Dickinson
- relevant current media on behaviour, technology and wellbeing where clinically appropriate
Source: Podcasts; Video Recordings; Neurodiversity; In the Media.
Information for professionals
Include:
- Mental Health Professionals Network webinars
- Touchstone Institute EMDR training
- neurodiversity clinical guidance
- ADHD evidence-based clinical guideline