Mendis Rag Vol 7
VOL 7 NEURODIVERGENCE EINSTEIN NDIS BILL REASONABLE & NECESSARY The Mendis Rag · Vol 7 · June 2026 Neurodivergent.Brilliant.Human. This […]
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VOL 6 INCLUSION HUMOUR NDIS BILL BYE ROUND The Mendis Rag · Vol 6 · June 2026 Inclusion.Humour.The Truth. This
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VOL 5 HIDDEN DISABILITY AUTISM RHETORIC ACCESS & DIGNITY MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · Vol 5 · June
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VOL 4 ROBIN WILLIAMS MEN’S HEALTH NDIS REFORM MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · Vol 4 · June 2026
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NDIS EVIDENCE PEER SUPPORT MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · Vol 2 · May 2026 The Evidence GapInside the
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NDIS MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY MEN MENDING MEN The Mendis Rag · 11 May 2026 Men Mending Men In a Weird
When Men Disengage
Across Australia, men with approved NDIS plans are quietly disengaging — not because they don’t need support, but because mental health, stigma, and system fatigue get in the way. When allocated supports go unused, it isn’t a saving. It’s deferred crisis — for participants, families, and society. Here’s why engagement matters.
I Spent the Week Immersed in Calm
I spent the week editing guided meditations — and accidentally learned a truth: you can’t think your way out of a dysregulated nervous system. Here’s why regulation matters, and how the new Guided Chill-Pills inside Mendis can help.
When Kindness Knocks the Wind Out of You
Sometimes it’s not the hard conversations that undo us — it’s the kindness. This reflection explores what’s happening in the nervous system when support lands unexpectedly, why many men find receiving help harder than giving it, and how learning to receive can be an act of strength.