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Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Hi there SANE Forums Community,

This fortnight we invite you to join in a discussion about strategies for coping during the holiday season. As we near the end of what has a been a particularly difficult year, many of us will will be looking forward to festive celebrations and rejoicing in farewelling 2021. There will also be many of us for whom the holiday season may be a particularly trying time, stirring up emotions such as loneliness and isolation, grief and sadness.

With many support services closed for the holidays, this makes accessing support tricky, which is why our next Topic Tuesday will be dedicated to a discussion on strategies for coping during the silly season. We'll be joined by a SANE counsellor who will be sharing their tips for coping with all the difficulties that may arise for members of the forums during this period.

We all bring our own experience with us to the holiday season, so we will look forward to hearing from the community about your experiences and strategies for coping with some of the obstacles during the Christmas and New Years period.

Join us in exploring strategies around:

  • Isolation
  • Navigating family tensions
  • Grief and bereavement
  • Service closures
  • Where to seek help

Please join the discussion here on Tuesday the 21st of December 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEDT to follow this conversation.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

During the break there are many services that you can contact if you need support. No matter what day, date or time, there is always someone who can help you & listen.

24-HOUR TELEPHONE COUNSELLING - If you need to talk to someone call:

  • Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
  • Blue Knot Foundation 1300 657 380 – available 9am – 5pm
  • 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) - available 24/7
  • Greifline on 1300 845 745
  • MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
  • Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
  • Lifeline on 13 11 14
  • Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800

ONLINE COUNSELLING:

OTHER HELPFUL SERVICES:

  • Q-Life online and phone counselling for LGBTI+ people: https://qlife.org.au/
  • Mates in Construction - for those working in the construction and building industry: 1300 642 111 - available 24/7
  • Family Drug Support line - for families affected by drug and alcohol use: 1300 368 186 - available 24/7

Helpful videos and articles about keeping mentally healthy over the holidays:

- Relationships and conflict: https://www.relationshipsvictoria.org.au/media/saujsybq/covid-19-tip-sheet-being-a-caring-family-member-21105-web.pdf

- Corona Virus support: https://au.reachout.com/collections/coping-during-coronavirus

- Keeping healthy over the holidays: https://headspace.org.au/young-people/keeping-healthy-over-the-holidays/

- Clever Responses for When People Say 'Mental Illness is All in Your Head'
https://www.youtube.com/watch…

- Managing grief at Christmas: http://au.reachout.com/managing-grief-at-christmas

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

You are most welcome @Lani 💜 So glad you've been able to share your story here with us this evening and I hope your Christmas is filled with all the goodness you deserve 🎄

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Organising ahead of time a friend you can text and just describe/vent about what is happening.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Thanks @Former-Member and @pisces_1 : I think my brothers are just busy, not deliberately snobbing me off. I'm sure me and my bestie will have a ball in January, when we meet up.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Oh that's no problem at all @Shaz51 Lovely to see your name pop up all the same!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Very busy, trying to please everyone, trying to fit our holiday break over Christmas in

Mr shaz's anxiety very high and wanting to just disappear @cloudcore , @Former-Member , @pisces_1

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Thank you everyone! @Former-Member @Gwynn @Kermit @pisces_1 @cloudcore @Lani @MDT @HenryX @Shaz51

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

We’ve now come to the end of our live event! It was such an amazing, and timely Topic Tuesday so big thank you to @pisces_1, we are so grateful for your time and for the tips and knowledge you’ve shared with us this evening.

Another big thank you goes out to everyone who has joined in the discussion and shared their experience and questions tonight: @Gwynn @Kermit @Shaz51 @MDT @Lani @BPDSurvivor @Judi9877 @Fluttershy1 @Anastasia @StuF and anyone else I missed.

And a huge thank you to @cloudcore for your support here this evening, but also on behalf of the community and peer support workers for all the amazing Topic Tuesday’s you’ve been involved in throughout 2021.

Look forward to seeing you all in January for a new year and a 2022 full of informative Topic Tuesday’s

To our wonderful SANE community – Wishing you all a safe, peaceful and joyous holiday season!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

A Christmas song I really like is White Wine in the Sun, by Tim Minchin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q&ab_channel=TimMinchin

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Strategies for coping during the holiday season // Tuesday 21st December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Thank you everyone for joining in the discussion, and for being so supportive and kind to one another. See you in the new year!

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