Brooke

[Avi @Arvinder5000817]

@headroom50008 4 weeks of mental health placements is truly eye opening and provided with immensely valuable insight of mental health issues

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

Last day of MH placement tomorrow

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@lrignredom yeah, they are free to do whatever they like, as long as they are back at the expected time. Some even have weekend or O/N leave

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@headroom50008 oh the relief when you finally finish a draft of your placement assignment!

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@headroom50008 attending a mental health first aid course through placement, will be great to consolidate skills learnt in the last month

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@Safy_50008 @lrignredom and may have determential effects on mental status and wellbeing

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@Safy_50008 @lrignredom especially for clients who have been in a particular service for a longer period of time, change is very disruptive

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@Sam5000817 @headroom50008 it's a very debilitating symptom

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@mchl50008 @lrignredom good points. Pt engagement is also a key factor in successful community care

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@char_50008 @headroom50008 agreed

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@headroom50008 exercise has beneficial effects for clients living with bipolar disorder https://t.co/d1KDB6OGv3

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@Sally_5000817 @headroom50008 another great find! She's an amazing artist

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@headroom50008 Staff splitting can lead to difficulties for future care plans. Does anyone have thoughts on how to overcome this situation?

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@dd5000817 @headroom50008 totally agree. Community care is a preferential mode of care but is just so understaffed bc of funding

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@headroom50008 MH sector has some major systemic issues and needs so much more funding than it currently receives

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@headroom50008 social isolation is an important factor when considering an individual's ability to deal with their MHI

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@lachie5000817 @rachel5000817 @DR5000817 @headroom50008 common adverse effect of clozapine is myocarditis - i've seen a few clients with it

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

Week 2 of MH placement. Excited to see what this week brings @headroom50008

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@headroom50008 Recommend the books A Million Little Pieces & My Friend Leonard by James Frey, that focus on personal experience & recovery

[Brooke @brooke5000817]

@SR5000817 @headroom50008 great example of why all health care professionals should triple check everything