As Mental Health Month comes to a close, it is the perfect time to pause and reflect. Over the past few weeks we have explored topics that help us understand ourselves, our behaviours, and how to support others with compassion and curiosity. The link between mental health and behaviour Every behaviour tells a story. When we look beyond the surface, beyond what we see, we start to notice what is really driving someone’s actions. Anxiety, sensory overload, trauma, grief, or fru

When we introduce a new behaviour strategy, we often expect things to improve straight away. But sometimes we see the opposite, a sudden spike in the behaviour we are trying to reduce. This temporary increase is called an extinction burst , and it is actually a sign that change is starting to work. What is an extinction burst An extinction burst happens when a behaviour that used to work for someone, for example to get attention, avoid a task, or access a preferred item, no l