Peer Group Chat// Strengths in the Spotlight // Thursday 6th June 2024, 7-8:30PM AEST

Of course! Thanks for the reminder @Glisten !

Thanks to everyone who joined last night. It was a very informative discussion. Tagging those who may want to re-read the question and continue the conversation here 🙂

@Shaz51 @Sophiavicky1224 @Captain24 @Former-Member @MessyGirl @7cough9 @Squishy @Alonely @WildFlower1 @bliffitygibbet

Here are the resources:

Here are some further resources we recommend having a look at:

1 Strengths-based approach in mental health recovery: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3939995/

2 What is a strengths-based approach: https://positivepsychology.com/strengths-based-interventions/

3 The strengths model: https://healthsciences.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/3392147/The-Strengths-Model-A-Recovery-oriented-Approach-to-Mental-Health-Services.pdf

I wish I was there @tyme. I actually have answers to the questions.

I think the VIA survey is great to help find your strengths when you don’t think you have any. But I’m too stupid to be able to add the link. Are you able to? Please? I just think it’s a really helpful tool.

You can share your answers and questions here @Captain24 🥰

Hello @tyme , @Glisten , @Sophiavicky1224

@Captain24 that VIA survey sounds like a good thing. What does VIA stand for?

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I don’t know what it stands for @Glisten. Try googling VIA free survey. It is well worth doing.

These are the list of strengths: https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths

This is the link to do the quiz to find out your strengths. Mine was wisdom, leadership and I can't remember the third: https://www.viacharacter.org/account/register

You need to register though. It is free of cost.

@Captain24 @Glisten @Shaz51 @Sophiavicky1224

This is a personality test: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

I found it very accurate.

@Captain24 , you're not dumb or stupid to add a link. It's hard on the phone.... very hard!

Mine were honesty, kindness, humble, empathy and perseverance. When I did it for the meeting I had to do it for we focused on the top 5. I am really happy with them and do feel that it’s accurate.

@tyme @Glisten

@Captain24 Thank you for posting and I agree with @tyme links are difficult to post on a phone.

@tyme I’m sure my anti-anxiety medication is making me depressed. I’m really struggling today. I’ll make an appointment with my GP as soon as possible.

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Juggling meds can be tricky @Glisten . One may make you go up, another down, and another round and round. It took a long time for me to find the 'right' concoction.

That's why we are here for each other 🙂 We all have out down moments, but we can cheer each other on. That's our strength in being together here on the forums.

@ArraDreaming , it's a LONG quiz... good luck with getting to the end!

The 16personalities test is pretty spot on and awesome. I've done it more than 10 times over many years and EVERY time it comes out the same result. I'm going to do it again tonight and see what I get. I found it was very insightful to know what I'm good at based on my personality.