Through our #OurTurnToSpeak survey, we asked people living with complex mental health issues to share their experience of #stigma & #discrimination. Today we, along with our partners @Psychunimelb & @prfoundation1 will be sharing the results with you. #StigmaAndMe
As @SANEAustralia refines its focus on service delivery to meet unprecedented demand, we farewell our founding Director @DrMichBlanchard and thank her for her work. More at: https://t.co/Un59MFRSWg
Tech has the power to improve #mentalhealth care, but how do we support people with no/limited digital access? Our Director @DrMichBlanchard and other experts will be talking #digitalinclusion at @AuDigiInclusionโs panel discussion: 2.30-4pm AEDT this Thursday. Register now๐
We are excited to partner on a new national research translation centre, ALIVE, which will see academics and health professionals work alongside 2,200 people affected by #mentalhealth issues to co-design better models of care. Find out more: https://t.co/xZObC7ZqpA
ICYMI: our Director and @SANEAustralia Deputy CEO @DrMichBlanchard will discuss #stigma reduction in Australia at @WPA_Psychiatry's World Congress of Psychiatry. The live panel will be broadcast at 10pm AEDT tomorrow and available on the website post-event https://t.co/fXch5wGpnT
We remember and celebrate @SANEAustralia founder and our namesake, the trailblazing Anne Deveson, on this @womensday. Anne chose to challenge silence and stigma around mental health issues โ and many people are grateful she did #ChooseToChallenge#IWD2021 https://t.co/f4wS5CNRWV
Our Director and @SANEAustralia Deputy CEO @DrMichBlanchard will be lead speaker on a live panel session about #stigma reduction at @WPA_Psychiatry's World Congress of Psychiatry. Broadcast at 10pm AEDT on Saturday 13 March and on the website post-event: https://t.co/fXch5wGpnT
The insights of people with lived experience were critical to making our suicide prevention campaign Better Off With You engaging, safe and meaningful. Find out more in our newly published article in @jmirpub โ Formative Research: https://t.co/jvA2Sj4QsI
Join Professor John McGrath as he presents at @UNSW Psychiatry's February Academic Forum โ 'Comorbidity within mental disorders'. The webinar runs from 4-5pm on 24 February. Find out more here: https://t.co/4opaWLIIwO
What is the relationship between listening to #podcasts and #mentalhealth? We and our friends at @Psychunimelb want to hear from you if youโve listened to a podcast in the last year. Find out more and complete the #survey online ๐ https://t.co/AdHyNFSbUU
Social media peer support groups for people with complex mental health issues can be valuable but are not risk-free. Find out more in this new article published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, co-authored by ADRC Research Fellow @ImogenRehm: https://t.co/j5DfAKNfwJ
Almost 80% of people who took part in our National Stigma Report Card research told us they had faced stigma and discrimination at work because of their complex mental health issues. Using these Mentally Healthy Workplace Guides is a great way to start to change this ๐
NMHC & the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance have created workplace resources to start conversations around mental health. Alliance member @SANEAustralia knows the importance of workplaces supporting people living with complex mental health issues ๐ https://t.co/j4ze5Md56H
Stigma around complex mental health issues at work: our Director @DrMichBlanchard & National Stigma Report Card Research Lead @DrChrisGroot discussed how people's experiences show "a real sense of urgency for us to try and address some of these challenges" with @comcare_gov_au
Hear from keynote speakers, take part in workshops and collaborate with peers at the @SuicidePrevAU Symposium 2021. People with lived experience of suicide can apply for a bursary until 5 Feb, and an early bird discount is available for all before 15 Feb. #SuicidePrevention21
Save on #SuicidePrevention21 registration and take advantage of our early bird pricing, available for a limited time only. Find out more: https://t.co/PwKbpDER25
Weโre delighted to see @NMHC's tangible plans for developing a National Stigma Reduction Strategy in 2021, in alignment with one of @SANEAustralia's priority recommendations for action through our flagship National Stigma Report Card project. Read more: https://t.co/lgBJ08IdQk
Applications for @SANEAustralia's Head of Policy and Advocacy role close tomorrow. It's a unique opportunity to tackle stigma and drive policy change, using lived experience wisdom and world-leading research to make a real difference in Australians' lives: https://t.co/r3qg1igKRP