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Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

CherryBombSenior Contributor09 Sept 2016, 9:49 pm AEST

Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

As Part of the healthy Minds Webcast Series, our third session is on Tuesday 20 September from 7pm.

This session is on Healing Trauma

From 7pm - 8pm we will be hosting a live panel webinar featuring:

Chris: Social Worker and founder of Voice Up

Cathy: Medical Practitioner and Blue Knot Foundation President

Mark: Psychiatrist and author

Suzanne: Psychologist and SANE Australia Helpline Manager. Facilitator for the night

Then from 8 - 9, we'll continue the conversation here.

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NikNikSenior Contributor20 Sept 2016, 8:19 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

Hi @Former-Member

@CherryBomb & @Former-Member will be popping in, in a moment, so they might be able to help you out. But I just wanted to let you know that tonight was recorded, so you will have access to that tomorrow at the latest. I will post it here when we receive the link 🙂

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BettieNew Contributor20 Sept 2016, 8:20 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

I really enjoyed the Webinar this evening. I have a lived experience of a mood disorder but my female partner is dealing with her complex trauma. I came looking for ways to knowledge about trauma and ways to support my partner.

I was particularly interested in what Chris said about lifetime counselling in NSW and would be keen to find out where I can find out more information about if similar programs are available in other states and which bodies might be involved in lobbying for this.

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Unknown userMember20 Sept 2016, 8:21 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

Oh and can you explain the royal commission and what they do? Is that just relevant to "Australian cases"?

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GypziCasual Contributor20 Sept 2016, 8:21 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

Thank you for providing webinars like this. So valuable. I'm connected to mental health services as a consumer consultant (no, I don't like the term 'consumer' but it's what we're called) and although our north coast NSW region is embracing Trauma Informed Care training for MH staff I can't access any in-house TIC training sessions because I'm told MH staff are reluctant to have 'consumer' participation in their learning space and I'm told the employer supports that so that their staff will get the most from the training (yes, that's another issue in itself). I'm wondering if there are any online TIC training sessions, to support training of people working in voluntary support and advocacy positions, or if Blueknot for eg. is able/funded to speak at community information sessions - to raise trauma awareness and facilitate people coming forward for trauma support earlier?

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BlueBaySenior Contributor20 Sept 2016, 8:21 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

Hi @Jadzia

yes i agree it is long time healing process. For me it's been 6 yrs and i am still struggling. but i suppressed it for over 30 yrs before it all came out.

i try to understand why my parents are like this but it is not easy; it is killing me. to be told by mum that i have betrayed the family is so traumatic for me; i just can't get it.

thank you for your comments.

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JadziaCasual Contributor20 Sept 2016, 8:21 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

The fact that trauma changes your brain, so often we think it's all in our head, or we should just get over it but this snippet made me realise you can't just "get over" a brain injury. It takes time. Also that your brain CAN heal, and that it take so on average 22 years to disclose a trauma. That one I will use when someone's talks about it being "so long ago, why now?"

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Love2ReadCasual Contributor20 Sept 2016, 8:25 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

I'm very interested in learning more about the Bio-Balance that was mentioned.

I have a horrid time sleeping, and my Dr is insistent that I now take sleeping tablets. I understand why - I can't support my kids without sleep (single parent) but they leave me so groggy it's hard to function the next day.
I'd love something more natural that could possibly help 'even things out' so to speak.

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Unknown userMember20 Sept 2016, 8:26 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

Hi everyone, it looks like some of you were able to watch but others might need to catch it on the link NIk provides. What an amazing panel! There were some great points made that we're going to need to research a little more in the Help Centre. Just two I can think of now are:

- The extra sessions that are available in NSW. We'll find out whether other states have followed suit.

- The supplements that Chris as talking about

What I found most inspiring was Cathy and Chris sharing their experiences and showing that recovery is possible.

How about others? What really resonated?

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Love2ReadCasual Contributor20 Sept 2016, 8:29 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

I really found it reassuring to hear Cathy and Chris sharing their experiences. Knowing others have experienced healing and recovery gives me hope.

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JadziaCasual Contributor20 Sept 2016, 8:30 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Healing Trauma // Tues 20 Sep 7pm AEST

Sadgirl, it's an indictment of societies thinking of those who reveal sexual assault within families. Your betrayal is not that you were assaulted but that you have revealed it, tearing down the fragments of their lives and exposing things they don't want to know about or deal with. I used to despise those who stood by and did nothing while I was abused, betrayed by their refusal to stand up and help. Now I realise that it was because they were frightened. They didn't want to be put in the same situation as I, become victims, be ridiculed or lose their jobs so turned their backs and ignored it so Eirynn lives could continue undisturbed. It maybe that your family will live with that elephant in the room, but it's their elephant and not a reflection on you, just their fear.

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