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@Jynx @Blackcloud @tyme @MJG017 @ArraDreaming @defaultusername

I was checking out the Consumer, Survivor and Ex-Patient movement today. It makes me want to be an activist again. I was that kid that went on Peace marches in the 80´s. I have been held in psychiatric hospitals against my will and forcibly medicated. It would be great if this could be avoided. In my case I am not sure how? As sometimes it was in my best interest to keep me in hospital for my own safety. It’s a difficult problem…

I agree @Oaktree . When I read about it, it really shows how far we have come as a society. From defining mental health as a religious statement, so seeing it as a medical issue and then now seeing the holistic person - they are the not sum of their illness.

Advocacy work is amazing, but you need to be passionate about it.

@tyme @Jynx @Blackcloud @MJG017 @defaultusername

I just watched a really interesting webinar about diversity and human rights. It really made me think about the fact that there are so many different voices in Lived Experience. For me, I had a mixed experience. I had some wonderful Nurses but also some crap ones and I didn’t enjoy the treatment. I felt trapped and not in control of choices about medications. I would put myself in the activist camp although I think there should be increased access for those who need the care and treatment. Find the webinar here;

https://socialequity.unimelb.edu.au/news/events/welcoming-diverse-consumer-surivor-views
Also here is the paper to read by Indigo Daya and others that this webinar is based on also by Indigo Daya.

On the train, on way home from Tafe. Today we started self advocacy and workplace health and safety. I really liked the lecturer for WHS. He seems like a fun guy. Seems we are going to have an evacuation at some point. I made sure that I knew where the evacuation muster point was. So that I am prepared. Was a good day. Spoke to one of my peers and he talked about being as on top of his work as me. I told him that we are all different and he didn’t have to feel pressure to do things my way. I spent the first 3 days after tafe getting on top of the work so I could have a couple of free days prior to Tafe. It kind of gave me a built in safety time for doing anything extra that might have been needed. Anyway I am really enjoying Tafe so far

@tyme @Jynx @Blackcloud @MJG017 @Shaz51 @defaultusername

I started last week

hiya @Sequester how did you find your first week?

@Oaktree having good lecturers can really change the whole energy of the classroom, glad to hear you've got some good ones!! and the content sounds interesting as well

Hi

my first week was orientation and now into the second week there is some form taking shape. I feel excited and noticing discipline and motivation are coming back after some years of too strong medication.