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[amber22]

Hello everyone!

We will not be running a Peer Group Chat for next week, but will be back on Thursday 5th of January 2023, with a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs.

Learn about Wellness Recovery Action Plans, how to develop one, and how to put it into place when we recognise early warning signs. If we’re able to recognise and appropriately respond to early warning signs, we can minimise the potential severity of mental health impacts, and ensure we’re supported as best as possible. In this group we will support each other to better identify and respond when our mental health might start to decline. 

Within this group tonight we’ll be talking about: 

• How to recognise and respond appropriately to your early warning signs 
• How responding to your early warning signs may help your mental health 
• Wellness Recovery Action Plans 

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. 

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 

Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below:

@Shaz51 @Hams @Zoe7 @chibam @Teej @Appleblossom @Captain24 @HenryX @Faith-and-Hope @Snowie @Jacques @wellwellwellnez @petrichor @Pancake @Lila3 @pinklollipop15 @Gwynn @Adge @outlander @Sophia1 @NatureLover @Jay5 

Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee. 

To join an Online Peer Group and participate, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee.
To access the group to observe only and not participate, you can access Chatwee as a Guest.
On the night, follow this link to access Chatwee before the group starts.
You can join our Peer Group Chats every Thursday from 7:00-8:30pm (AEDT). Check out the FAQs page for more information.  

We hope to see you there 😊 If you can't make it but are interested, you can always catch up reading the transcript afterwards here. 

[Former-Member]

Hi there for those interested reading along 😊

We're back and our first Peer Group Chat of the year will be on tonight from 7pm AEDT, on the topic of Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs.

You can find more information about the event in the post above.

For those planning to join - we'll see you there!

@Shaz51 @Captain24 @mr-robot-75 @Appleblossom @Flying_Hams @Snowie @wellwellwellnez @Jacques @chibam @Hope0011 

Take care,

Girasole🌻

[lala2]

@amber22 

Thanks heaps, that is a topic that Im interested in.  Ive registered so should be right to jump on at 6pm my time.  

[amber22]

Yay see you there! @lala2 

[Shaz51]

Sounds good @amber22 , @lala2 , @Former-Member💓

[Former-Member]

Hey everyone, we'll be getting started in 10 mins here @lala2 @Shaz51 @Snowie @wellwellwellnez