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All Recovery College workshops & programs are co-designed and co-delivered by specialist educators and peer educators with lived experience of mental health conditions.

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ADHD, Autism and Neurodiversity: How different brains work differently

Some people’s brains work differently to most people’s. It’s hard being different when the whole world of school, work and play is designed for how ‘normal’ people’s brains work; and when parents, teachers, friends and colleagues don’t get that what’s easy and normal for them isn’t just as easy for you. Living with this is stressful, and can lead to low self-esteem, social isolation, anxiety and depression

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Location
Max Webber Library Function Centre

61 Flushcombe Rd,
Blacktown NSW 2148

Dates and times

Wednesday 15th of May,
10:00am - 2:00pm

Duration
4 hrs

Understanding OCD

Washing hands, checking locks, and organizing possessions in a particular way can be part of the experience of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Sometimes called the ‘Doubting Disease’,  why do people living with OCD behave this way? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  can be a challenging condition that significantly impacts individuals' lives. It's characterized by intrusive, distressing obsessions and repetitive compulsions that may seem irrational but are often difficult to control.

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Location
Max Webber Library Function Centre

61 Flushcombe Rd,
Blacktown NSW 2148

Dates and times

Thursday 30th of May,
10:00am - 2:00pm

Duration
4 hrs

Alcohol, Drug Use and Mental Health

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 to treat than people with a singular problem. Research shows people with a dual diagnosis may also have poorer treatment outcomes.

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Location
Arts & Cultural Exchange [ACE]

8 Victoria Rd,
Parramatta NSW 2150

Dates and times

Wednesday 12th of June,
10:00am - 2:00pm

Duration
4 hrs