Let's Talk Mental Health: Learn practical tools and language to use - webinar replay
Recorded 12 October 2023
We all have moments when we're not feeling quite ourselves, when worries and doubts creep in. It's not always easy, right? We live in a world that often expects us to put on a brave face, and that can make it really hard to be vulnerable and tell people that we’re struggling.
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Mental health and the difficulty around talking about it can affect anyone, in fact 1 in 5 Aussies will experience some form of mental illness in any given year. But, people with disabilities in Australia are actually four times more likely to experience mental health distress, compared with the rest of the population.
In this webinar, we offer practical tools and language to articulate what's going on inside, how to start the conversation, and when to know that you might need professional help.
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Vinity Gill - Moksha Therapy Psychology Practice: Vinity is a Registered Psychologist, with a Masters in Brain & Mind Science and Masters in Health Sciences (Child and Adolescent Mental Health). Her private practice in the Upper Blue Mountains supports families under the NDIS struggling with emotional and mental illness.
Katie Mills - Brighten Counselling and Psychotherapy: Katie is a registered Counsellor with a Masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy. She is passionate about developing judgement-free, caring and person focused therapeutic relationships to support individuals in living their best life through her practice on Sydney's North Shore.
Melody Edwardson - Wellbeing Wise: Melody has a Masters in Mental Health Practice, a Graduate Certificate in Positive Psychology, a Diploma of Counselling, and decades of experience in the disability and mental health spaces. She focuses on providing down to earth, jargon free counselling and training through her practice in Brisbane and online.
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Write down all your feelings and what's going on in your mind - you don't need to show this to anyone but it can help you articulate yourself and understand your own thoughts
Choose the right person to have the conversation with, someone you trust and feel safe with
Bring up the conversation when you are going for a walk, or shopping, or driving - try not to make it the whole reason for the outing, so there's not so much pressure
Accept that you might be anxious, but it will be ok - think of times you've gotten through something that causes you anxiety in the past successfully, such as a dentist visit
Take slow deep breaths, push your feet into the floor, use a fidget tool, or change your posture to keep you grounded during the discussion
Have an exit strategy in case you need a moment to escape and compose yourself
If you've sought help with a professional but they don't seem like the right fit, it is perfectly ok to find someone else that you feel more comfortable with
Every day check in how you are feeling and do something good for yourself (even something small)
Have a toolbox of things that have helped with your mental health in the past
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