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Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi there SANE community 👋

This fortnight we will be welcoming one of SANE's Peer Ambassadors talking about their experiences of Employment and Mental Health.

For those who recently attended the Peer Group Chat, this discussion will be building on some of the discussions that were had there!

Employment and Mental Health

Employment and work when living with complex mental health concerns can be a big part of recovery and wellbeing for many people. But, for many others there are barriers to finding mentally healthy workplaces. Looking after our wellbeing at work and maintaining a work life balance are important aspects of supporting our overall wellbeing.

Disclosing lived experience in the workplace

Disclosing lived experience can be a big step in the workplace. The response from employers and colleagues when we disclose lived experience or caring responsibilies can have a big toll on wellbeing. So, how can we empower ourselves to have crucial conversations about wellbeing in the workplace? How can we find allies who will support us? And how can we identify mentally healthy workplaces?

This discussion might help to prepare you to enter the workforce in future, support you to have conversations about mental health in your workplace, find an ally and explore mentally healthy workplace cultures.

Please join us here on Tuesday the 8th of June 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to follow this conversation.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

I'm so sorry to hear that you had that experience in your workplace @TAB. We will be exploring some of the legislation around what is legal and illegal in a workplace relating to mental health, especially as it relates to hiring and firing

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi Zoe7, I am glad to hear that things worked out for you in the end. That is the view that I often take that it is their loss.

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

very true @Ultravox , it has taken years and different meds

but yes we are now self employed doing cleaning and mowing

he still has his ups and down especially when things happen or break

@Daisydreamer, he reacts a lot to what i do makes a difference to make it really bad or just ok , lets do this

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

well I found out way too late that unfair dismissal claims have to be made less than 10 days after left job, well thats what was told @Daisydreamer

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

That's hard when the culture at the top isn't supportive @Zoe7. You are right, unsupportive cultures can mean that organisations lose good people

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Worked there for 12 years @Ultravox and when I initially got sick was very well supported but then that Principal left while I was on sick leave and the new one had no idea ...but many have left since so it was not just me either.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi @Daisydreamer sorry I'm late. Was chatting with a counsellor about my job.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

ohh @Ultravox , put a @ in front of someones name then they will recieve your message

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

@Ultravox you brought up disclosure in your last post, and we would be curious to learn more.

Question 2 for @Ultravox and the Community:

a) Have you disclosed your lived experience in a workplace? Who did you disclose to? And how was it received?


b) Are there times you would choose not to disclose in a workplace?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Employment and Mental Health // Tues 8th June, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi there, been reading and catching up. I have worked in so many jobs I can't even keep up with self. I seem to require constant mind stimulus or I just get bored and lose interest. I have been a teacher ( special education) an Assistant in nursing, bar manager and the rest. I am currently working in the the public sector. I am studying and working full time. My studies are dip in community mental health. I really struggle keeping still, then I burn out and crash. I wish I could find a happy medium. I have never told my work place tgat I have bipolar 1.

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