Information and resources for healing and recovery by Melbourne psychotherapist Amanda Robins.

Amanda Robins

25 June 2018

Film Review, Teens

Brain on Fire

Amanda Robins

25 June 2018

Film Review, Teens

This Netflix original movie really annoyed me - here’s why.

Amanda Robins

14 March 2018

Identity, Film Review, Trauma, Narcissism

Ordinary Narcissistic Mothers

Amanda Robins

14 March 2018

Identity, Film Review, Trauma, Narcissism

Ordinary Narcissistic Mothers

A much-loved exploration of family life and a portrait of narcissism and trauma.

Amanda Robins

11 October 2017

Trauma, Film Review

Why "The Horse Whisperer" makes me cry.

Amanda Robins

11 October 2017

Trauma, Film Review

Why "The Horse Whisperer" makes me cry.

This Robert Redford film explores the aftermath of trauma and how we can encourage post-traumatic growth.

Amanda Robins

23 July 2017

Film Review, Self-harm, suicide prevention, Teens

The Fourteenth Reason Why

Amanda Robins

23 July 2017

Film Review, Self-harm, suicide prevention, Teens

The Fourteenth Reason Why

This Netflix series has created a lot of controversy for its portrayal of youth suicide - and its easy to see why.

Amanda Robins

5 May 2017

Film Review, Teens

Harry Potter and the Tasks of Adolescence

Amanda Robins

5 May 2017

Film Review, Teens

Harry Potter and the Tasks of Adolescence

As much as the Harry Potter novels are about life, they are also about death, and finding meaning in the face of our growing knowledge of our own limits.