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[amber22]

On Thursday 28th March 2024, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Catching The Fall

Join us to discuss becoming aware of our warning signs, learning to recognise emotional changes within ourselves and how we can cultivate emotional resilience to minimise the impact on our mood and overall state of mind. 

The event start times across Australia are below:

This is currently held in daylight savings hours:

WA: 4pm 
NT: 5:30pm

SA: 6:30pm 

QLD: 6pm

NSW, ACT, VIC & TAS: 7pm 

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 as a moderator to help ensure 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. 

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee. To join an Online Peer Group Chat, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee. On the night, follow this link and log in to your Chatwee account before the group starts.

Please see this FAQ for any questions you may have. For any issues on the night, please message the moderator of the group on the Chat platform. If you'd like to receive a reminder closer to the event, please support this post & we'll keep you updated.

Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below: @Snowie @scruffypuffball @7cough9 @Glisten @Blackbird11 @Shaz51 @Fiefke @Patches59 @Appleblossom @Meggle @Jacques @deshift @Captain24 @Cali_Rose 

[tyme]

Hope to see you all there!

[Snowie]

Thanks for the invite @amber22 

Unfortunately I won't be able to attend. I hope it all goes well.

[PinkFlamingo]

So nice to see this coming up as a chat topic, it’s one of my most commonly used phrases for discussing this concept with people.. thanks for taking it up as a discussion…hope you all enjoy it 

‘Catching the Fall’ 

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[TideisTurning]

Hi Everyone, 

Just a reminder that the next Online Peer Group Chat on Catching The Fall will take place tonight from 7-8:30pm AEDT.  As always, for ease of reference, times across Australia are in the graphic and listed below: 

Western Australia: 4pm 

Northern Territory: 5:30pm 

South Australia: 6:30pm 

Queensland: 6pm 

New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory & Tasmania: 7pm 

Tonight, you can expect discussion about: 

• Emotional changes & learning to recognise early warning signs of an emotional change or spiral  
•  What to do when you recognise an impending emotional spiral 
• How to come back from an emotional spiral  

Tagging members who have supported or otherwise interacted with the thread so far as well as those who may be interested to receive a reminder @PinkFlamingo @Shaz51 @8ppleTree @D1ng0 @Captain24 @Glisten @Oaktree @Patches59 @Jacques @Adge @chibam @Fluttershy1 @Birdofparadise8 @Blackbird11 @7cough9 

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 as a moderator to help ensure 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. 

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee. To join an Online Peer Group Chat, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee. On the night, follow this link and log in to your Chatwee account before the group starts.

Please see this FAQ for any questions you may have. For any issues on the night, please message the moderator of the group on the Chat platform. If you'd like to receive a reminder closer to the event, please support this post & we'll keep you updated.

[amber22]

Just a reminder that our Peer Group Chat on Catching the Fall will start in just 20 minutes at 7pm here! Everyone is welcome! See you then!

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 as a moderator to help ensure 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. 

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee. To join an Online Peer Group Chat, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee. On the night, follow this link and log in to your Chatwee account before the group starts.

Please see this FAQ for any questions you may have. For any issues on the night, please message the moderator of the group on the Chat platform. If you'd like to receive a reminder closer to the event, please support this post & we'll keep you updated.

Tagging members who have supported or otherwise interacted with the thread so far as well as those who may be interested to receive a reminder as an invitation to join us if you would like to:  

@Tilz @creative_writer @Shaz51 @Bill16 @Birdofparadise8 @Blackbird11 @Dan7 @ENKELI @Eve7 @Oaktree @SmilingGecko @StanD @greenpea @Faith-and-Hope @Meowmy @Tranquil_Atoms @Undecided @kempodude @Emelia8 @Bow @NerryIntip @PinkFlamingo @Jacques @Flowerlove22 @outlander @Acanthiza @tyme @Blackbird11 @Captain24 @EternalFlower @Hyperballad @Patches59 @Spirit_Healer @Tiredtoday @Willow_26 @starpanda @Emelia8 @Faith-and-Hope @D1ng0