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Thoughts, research and practical guidance on mental wellbeing — from the team at Health in Mind.

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Lindsay Moncrieff, NP

Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Master of Mental Health Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Master of Autism & Neurodivergent Studies (in progress, exp. 2027)

Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) — registration no. 0001675831.

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10 June 2026 6 min

What is CBT — and Who Is It For?

CBT is the most researched talking therapy we have. What a session actually looks like, what the evidence says, and who it suits.

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8 April 2026 6 min

What Neuroaffirming Mental Health Care Actually Means

Neuroaffirming is more than a word on a website. What it looks like in a real appointment, and why difference is not deficit.

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11 February 2026 7 min

Worried About Your Teen? A Parent's Guide to Getting Help

Telling ordinary teenage turbulence from something more. How to raise it without a standoff, and the support pathways available in Victoria.

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10 December 2025 6 min

Getting Mental Health Support in the Macedon Ranges

A local guide to mental health care across Gisborne, Woodend, Sunbury, Kyneton and Castlemaine — what exists, and how to reach it.

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8 October 2025 7 min

Psychologist, Psychiatrist or Nurse Practitioner: Who Should You See?

Three different roles, often confused. A plain-English comparison — and a sensible place to start when you're not sure.

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11 June 2025 6 min

Medicare Rebates for Mental Health — Without a GP Referral

You don't need a Mental Health Care Plan to see a Nurse Practitioner, and rebates still apply. Here's how the funding actually works.

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9 April 2025 6 min

Sleep and Your Mental Health: What Actually Helps

Sleep and mood travel together. Why that happens, what the evidence supports, and when broken sleep is a signal worth acting on.

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12 February 2025 6 min

Autism and Mental Health

Autism isn't a mental illness — so why do so many autistic people struggle? Co-occurring conditions, late diagnosis, and the National Autism Strategy.

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4 December 2024 6 min

Understanding Grief: There's No Wrong Way to Do This

The stages are a myth. The kinds of grief nobody warns you about — anticipatory, living, disenfranchised — and when support helps.

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9 October 2024 6 min

Anxiety and Young People

Anxiety is the most common mental health difficulty facing young Australians — and among the most treatable. What helps, and what quietly makes it worse.

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14 August 2024 6 min

Treating Depression

Depression is common, and it is treatable. What it actually looks like, what treatment involves, and why the hopelessness is a symptom — not an assessment.

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