This workshop is an introduction to understanding personality disorder. It looks at the prevalence of personality disorder, and helps students to understand what it is like for a person to live with a personality disorder. Supports and treatments will be discussed along with key principles of self-care and self-management strategies. By the end of this […]
Do you find it challenging to assert yourself effectively in various life situations, especially when your self-confidence wavers? At times, we mistakenly associate assertiveness solely with self-confidence. However, the truth is, the moments when we need to be assertive often coincide with periods of self-doubt. Our “Practising Assertiveness” workshop is designed to demystify assertiveness, teaching […]
People who experience bipolar disorder may have extreme mood swings which can range from highly energised, impulsive euphoria (sometimes to the point of having delusions and hallucinations) to extreme depression and to remission in a mostly unpredictable pattern. This can be frightening and difficult to live with or deal with. The Understanding Bipolar workshop builds […]
Domestic and family violence (DFV) can have profound and lasting impacts on a person’s mental health and wellbeing. Survivors may experience trauma, anxiety, depression, or PTSD, and often face complex barriers when seeking safety and support. Our Domestic Violence and Mental Health workshop provides a compassionate and evidence-based exploration of these issues. Drawing on lived […]
All of us have things we’d like to change about ourselves; and nearly all of us have someone we know who we think needs to change. Talking about this is hard. We don’t want to be nagged and we don’t want to be a nag – but we know that we need to have the […]
Self-care is becoming one of the most important ways that people can manage their mental health. Recovery depends on all the people involved, such as people living with mental health issues, workers, and carers, family and friends, being as strong and resilient as possible. When there are lots of demands and stressors, it is very […]
Many people living with a mental health issue also have problems with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use – and many people who use alcohol and other drugs may have mental health issues. People with a co-occurring AOD and mental health problem may have worse impairment, a more trying course of illness and are more difficult […]