Mental Health Awareness

Description

A half day interactive workshop aimed at education about mental illness and providing skill development to allow people to confidently respond when they encounter people in distress.

Audience
Anyone who wants to better understand mental health and be able to respond to people in distress.

Aims
From today’s workshop, participants should be able to:

Understand the concept of mental health
Understand the common mental illnesses and their prevalence in Australia
Identify myths and stereotypes in relation to mental illness
Identify aspects of stigma and its impact on people’s lives
Know how to respond to a person who may be experiencing distress
Know where to get support.