Staying Connected When Emotions Run High is a set of Five Key Strategies empowering others to be a resource to a person in distress. Through learning about the typical relationship patterns, “fear and worry dances”, which instinctively activate between closely connected humans in distress, Staying Connected highlights alternative strategies for a “Good Enough Dance”, which is “contagious with calm”. Safety planning “like a fire drill” is another key component of the intervention.

Facilitated by Dr Annemaree Bickerton (Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatrist) and Toni Garretty (Clinical Coordinator Family and Carer Program Illawarra and Shoalhaven Mental Health Service), this workshop will provide you with additional communication skills to support someone (between 12yrs to 100yrs) who experiences any of the following:

Has relationship difficulties
Demonstrates changing emotions and strong overwhelming feelings that can make communication difficult
Sometimes behaves in a way that makes them a danger to themselves or others

These symptoms can be experienced in those living with mental illness, drug and alcohol misuse, developmental and learning disorders.

This is a Family and Carers Event.

9:00 sign in and morning tea on arrival

9:30 Workshop starts

3:30 pm finish

Morning tea and lunch provided.

For further support or information please contact:

Melanie Turner
Melanie.turner@onedoor.org.au