Peer Group Chat // Caring for Yourself while Caring for Someone Else // Thursday 13th October 2022, 7-8:30PM AEDT

Our Peer Group Chat on Thursday 13th October 2022 will be on the topic of Caring for Yourself while Caring for Someone Else.

So that we can best support the people in our lives, and because we inherently deserve care too, it's important that we remember to care for ourselves. This can look different for everyone and it can be tricky to navigate the balance of caring for yourself and others for the same time. Join us for a conversation around self-care, prioritising our well-being, and for an opportunity to share and learn from each other.

Within this upcoming Peer Group Chat, you can expect us to cover:

• Our needs and boundaries
• Making time for ourselves, including troubleshooting any barriers
• Supports for us as carers

For anyone unfamiliar with Peer Group Chats, each focuses on a specific topic and is guided by Peer Workers with lived experience of mental health issues and recovery, &/or caring for someone with complex mental health. A counsellor is also present to assist in ensuring a safe environment for individuals and the group. It is a space for us as peers to share our stories and experiences, and connect with those who are going through something similar.

The event start times across Australia are below:

WA: 4pm
NT: 5:30pm

SA: 6:30pm

QLD: 6pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 7pm

Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested, either by being active recently in the Carers forum talking about self-care, or in being interested in previous Peer Group Chats: @tired_sisyphus @Determined @Former-Member @granny9 @Mylesh @ExhaustedCarer @Krishna @OtisB @Adge @Shaz51 @MDT @Zoe7 @chibam @Teej @Appleblossom @HenryX @Faith-and-Hope @Snowie @Jacques @wellwellwellnez @petrichor @Lila3 @pinklollipop15 @Gwynn @outlander @Pancake @Sophia1 @NatureLover

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee.

To join an Online Peer Group and participate, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee.
To access the group to observe only and not participate, you can access Chatwee as a Guest.
On the night, follow this link to access Chatwee before the group starts.
You can join our Peer Group Chats every Thursday from 7:00-8:30pm (AEDT). Check out the FAQs page for more information.

We hope to see you there 😊 If you can't make it but are interested, you can always catch up reading the transcript afterwards here.