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Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Peer support occurs when people provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social or practical help to each other. It is the core function of our online community here at SANE Forums! We want to start having more conversations about it with each other to make sure we all have the skills to support each other!

The topics we are going to cover are:

- community values

- safe spaces

- communication (open ended questions; reflective listening & affirmations)

- empathy

- holding space

See you here Tuesday night!

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Throughout the session, the facilitator will put questions out for you to answer, usually asking for your own experience on the topic. To contribute to the session, just hit the 'reply' button and share your thoughts. No answers are right or wrong and everyone is welcome to get involved.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Yeah totally! @CheerBear Very open ended. I always say "how are you travelling?" And discovered recently with a couple of UK friends that this is not a common turn of phrase globally haha.

@BlueBay Thank you, very good reflections as always 🙂

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Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Usually I have found that open ended questions are a good way to build conversation. It allows someone to express their views better - rather than just one off answers

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Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

ammmm @Former-Member

" how are you today "

"how are you and your family going "

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

So true @MDT I find them definitely a very gentle way to build connection, not super confronting either as we kick off conversations in an online capacity or otherwise Thank you!

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Haha I had no idea that wasn't a common phrase @Former-Member!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Yes this is a very good one - what do you think you need right now?

It also invites another person to reflect on their own needs and desires, sometimes as humans we need a gentle prompt 🙂 thank you @whatsinaname

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Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Agree @Former-Member re "what do you think you need right now" - good one @whatsinaname

A related one is: What are some ways you can be kind to yourself/practice self care?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Hello everyone. I haven't been around for a while because I have had to reflect on some things pertaining to online/any peer support. I find it quite difficult to know what my needs are in this regard, and find the expectation to know rather unappealing. For me, its not a social thing and I am very off-put by the expectation to connect with people. Due to my history, its usually not something I am interested in, yet alone capable of doing.

I also find open ended questions to be trite and generic most of the time. Lingering sense of having to answer when I am a private person isn't very pleasant either. So whilst I probably have a controversial and unpopular opinion, I think it is important to not expect things from peers and to have recognition that there will be and are peers who either aren't interested in connecting, or cannot develop connection, and that these peers are still just as worthwhile as other peers.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

Yes totally @frog Another good one as it calls on the person to move inwards 🙂 Love this.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // What online peer support looks like // Tues 16th July, 7pm-9pm AEST

@Former-Member Thank you so much for that input and perspective. I think the "unpopular opinions" actually sometimes is where the most layered and interesting reflections can come to fruition. I agree, some peers won't be interested in connecting, as in life; and it is important that we respect that reality as well. Thank you @Former-Member

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