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MVS Psychology Group is a private psychology practice in Prahran, Richmond and Collins Street City.

22/11/2025

Ever wondered why a few minutes with a dog can turn your whole day around?
It’s more than comfort, it’s biology. 🐾 That gentle touch with an animal can lower cortisol, slow heart rate, and support emotional regulation. Dogs don’t ask us to explain, perform, or pretend. They invite us back into the present moment where safety and connection feel possible again.

Not everyone has access to a pet, but for those who do, mindful moments of warmth and grounding can be a calming reset for the nervous system.

21/11/2025

High-functioning depression is often missed because the world sees achievement, not exhaustion. They show up. They smile. They deliver. But inside, the weight doesn’t lift.

Here’s the truth: productivity can be a coping strategy. Research shows many mask depression through overworking, not because they’re fine, but because slowing down feels dangerous.

You shouldn’t need to break to deserve care. If you’re barely holding on beneath the success… you are not alone. Support is for you too.

20/11/2025

“High-functioning.” But at what cost? Many people living with depression don’t withdraw, they overperform. They keep the job, the smile, the schedule. And yet, inside, life feels flat and exhausting. People who mask distress are often overlooked by support systems... even by those closest to them.

When strength becomes survival mode, suffering hides in plain sight. Depression isn’t defined by how well someone appears to cope, and support shouldn’t depend on visible struggle.

If you’re functioning but barely holding on, you still deserve help. You don’t have to wait to fall apart to be worthy of care.

19/11/2025

Today is Men's Mental Health Day... we confront a reality: Silence is often taught long before boys can express what hurts. Research shows they’re comforted less and judged faster for their tears... shaping beliefs that connection is unsafe.

Men deserve spaces where being human isn’t seen as failing. Strength expands when vulnerability is welcomed.

18/11/2025

Tomorrow marks Men’s Mental Health Day, but the conversation starts at home. Especially between fathers and sons.

Psychology research shows boys are more likely to be told “be brave” instead of “are you okay?”, long before they can understand what bravery truly means. Over time, emotions become something to outrun rather than understand.

What looks like distance is often protection. What looks like silence is fear of being seen. Therapy offers a supported space for men to turn inward, safely, slowly, and without judgement. Showing up isn’t weakness. It’s courage.

17/11/2025

We treat therapy like a fire extinguisher. We only reach for it when something is already burning.

But here is the psychology trivia: our brain learns coping skills best before the meltdown. Early support helps strengthen emotional regulation pathways that protect us during tough seasons.

Yet many people wait until relationships break, work overwhelms, or sleep disappears. Therapy is not just for crisis. It is a proactive space to understand yourself, build resilience, and reconnect with what matters.

If something feels heavy, that is already reason enough.

16/11/2025

You don’t need to wait for life to collapse before you deserve support….

Neuroscience tells us that early intervention strengthens the brain’s ability to cope with stress long-term. Yet many still wait until burnout, heartbreak or crisis makes the first call for them. Therapy isn’t just for emergencies. It’s a proactive investment in emotional resilience, clearer direction, and healthier relationships. Reaching out early isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom and strategy.

If something feels heavy, that’s already enough reason to talk.

15/11/2025

The brain processes public humiliation like physical pain... That’s why cancel culture doesn’t just “call out” behaviour, it can trigger a survival alarm. Neuroscience shows that social exclusion activates the same neural pathways as injury. When shame becomes the tool, learning shuts down.

Accountability helps us grow. Humiliation makes us hide.
So the most trauma-informed question we can ask is:
❝Does this create real change, or just more fear?❞

Take a breath. Choose conversation over punishment. That’s where repair begins.

14/11/2025

Cancel culture...Our brain responds to social humiliation almost exactly like a physical injury. No wonder it hits harder than expected.

Psychology research shows that social exclusion activates the same neural alarm system we rely on for survival. So when someone is “cancelled,” their brain interprets it as a threat, not a lesson. Accountability invites growth, but shame silences it. When outrage replaces conversation, reflection disappears. Real change comes from responsibility, repair, and boundaries, not humiliation.

Before we cancel, pausing might be the most psychologically informed choice of all.

13/11/2025

Before you type “Do I have…?” into an AI, consider this, the relief of a quick label is the most seductive trap in mental health right now.

Did you know this rush to an answer has a psychological name? It’s called Premature Closure, a cognitive bias where we jump to a conclusion too quickly, shutting down necessary exploration.

While AI offers a fast-food diagnosis, real clinical insight requires the profound, often challenging, silence of exploration. We're seeing a troubling trend, clients arriving pre-labeled, performing a diagnosis instead of engaging their complex inner world. Your heart has a language AI can't speak. Don't let an algorithm replace your unique voice. Real healing finds your language; it doesn't replace it.

How can clinicians guide clients back to exploration and away from algorithmic certainty?

12/11/2025

AI offers a fast-food solution to a complex psychological journey, but is it starving your soul? When you search “Do I have ADHD?” and ChatGPT gives you a label, it might feel safe and validating, but you risk losing something essential: your own voice.

This rush to label yourself is a cognitive shortcut known as “premature closure. In clinical practice, we actively fight this bias because real healing lies in exploring the complex meaning, not just receiving a quick, algorithmic label.

As clinicians, we’ve noticed a troubling trend: clients arriving pre-labeled, performing a diagnosis instead of exploring their deep, complex inner world. AI gives you a script, but it doesn’t give you nuance, empathy, or the profound silence needed for true insight. These are the very human qualities that make healing possible. While AI can spark the conversation, don’t let a computer speak for your heart. Real therapy helps you find your language, not replace it.

Your voice matters more than an algorithm.

11/11/2025

Neuroscience shows that the amygdala reacts the fastest to protect us, and anger can act like a shield when the real feeling underneath feels too exposed. For many men, vulnerability wasn’t modelled, named, or welcomed. So the softer emotions retreat. And anger is what we see.

The conversation then isn’t “How do we stop the anger?”
It becomes: “What pain is asking to be understood?”

Curiosity builds safety.
Safety allows expression.
And expression opens the door to connection.

Address

Suite 1, Level 7, 350 Collins Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 6pm

Website

http://www.mvspsychology.com.au/, https://linktr.ee/mvspsychology

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