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[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@nov5000818 @MHR5000818 Big question! Hopefully we'll see more funding for MH & homelessness, less stigmatisation, less media (mis)association between MI & violence, & more families discussing everyday issues of MH at home. For now, we can keep aware of the big issues I guess! @MHR5000818

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

Hundreds of thousands of documents have been released detailed the stories of 50 000 people in colonial Melb's early MH facilities (1854-1940). Encouraging to see how much MH treatment has changed, even if we've still got a way to go. @MHR5000818 https://t.co/j2siZnK7AJ

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@annie5000818 @MHR5000818 Seconded Annie! Definitely my favourite placement so far.

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

(2/2) The intervention is proving so successful that people are flying in from other countries to learn about it. The MH of students has improved dramatically; QOL, social interactions with peers & +ve experiences at school have all shown great progress. Cool stuff! @MHR5000818

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

(1/2) I met the MH nurse working in a research study called the 'In2school program'. Run through UoM, its the first study of its kind to implement a 'wrap around' intervention into school refusal. https://t.co/jz0IFlo3s5 @MHR5000818

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

Placement has flown by. I've looked forward to going ever day & have appreciated all the challenges that have popped up. It is a privileged position to work with people at what might be the most difficult moment of their lives. Learnt so much! 👩‍⚕️ @MHR5000818

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@eloise5000818 @MHR5000818 I wonder if survival instincts would kick in, but the impact of psychological trauma would be greater once crisis is over? Not basing that on anything though!

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@lobster5000818 @MHR5000818 Interesting LS! Thanks for sharing with me!

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

(2/2) On my placement, nurses have sometimes explained to consumers that troubles should be shared with nurses/psychologist etc rather than co-peers. This allows young people space to concentrate on their own MH; they can then socialise with peers for fun & company @MHR5000818

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

(1/2) Young people may link in with co-consumers in an IPU, choosing to confide in peers rather than nurses. This can make it challenging for nurses to engage in therapeutic communication & can cause a "domino affect" in the mental states of other consumers @MHR5000818

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@Christie5000818 I feel like it depends on the nurse/ward; I've noticed on our ward that everyone is different and have varied styles. Very interesting to work with different nurses!

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@lauren5000818 @upeksha5000818 @MHR5000818 Same on our unit; one consumer listens to music for a large majority of the day, thought to help cope with A.Hs.

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@lobster5000818 @MHR5000818 Whoa! That's a pretty big impact!

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@Maddie5000818 What seems particularly hard for young people in IPUs is when there isn't consistently from nursing staff RE rules on the ward @MHR5000818

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@shail5000818 @Ghania_5000818 @MHR5000818 I've had a few young people ask "didn't you smoke pot/drink etc to deal with stuff when you were my age?". I've noticed substance use is the norm for some kids (parents/sibling use etc.), making them more likely to use to cope with their own trauma.

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

Consumers w Tourette Syndrome can have both physical/verbal tics; encountered a young person whose tics became exacerbated b/c of stress & caused him to lash-out involuntarily. He was v apologetic & was nursed in low-stimulus ICU which seemed to help a lot @MHR5000818

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@Maddie5000818 @MHR5000818 Absolutely! And he always knows the right thing to say. Lots of pauses too! Would be a fabulous mental health nurse 😉

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

A podcast on John Cade, his life, and the development of lithium. Richard Fidler has a number of great podcasts on mental health subjects (he's a really skilled interviewer) @MHR5000818
https://t.co/kJkzAlkJfA

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@mamatha5000818 @Kritina5000818 @melissa5000818 @MHR5000818 Yeah definitely!

[M.Anna5000818 @Marcelle50008]

@annie5000818 @Jyoti_5000818 @MHR5000818 (2/2) Myself & another student approached consumers with teddies and Uno to defuse situation. Young people immediately relaxed, & we were able separate them later & give reality feedback about what had happened earlier (RE necessity of boundaries). Luxury of being a student!