I’m a believer in being present—friends and family stop laughing—well, the idea of being present. However, this hope to be present and the top skill on my CV: procrastination, bred a philosophy that Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa would be proud to bear. If something is too big, too scary, or too much time, energy, capacity, or willpower for right now, I deem it a future me problem. Eventually, I must deal with these ‘future my problems’. So, join me as we dive into topics and skill-sets we need to face future ‘us’ problems regarding mental health and well-being.
A national reference group with Joey Brogden & Elian Au
You may remember Joey Brogden on the podcast mid-last year (listen here if you haven't already: https://apple.co/3TeiVt9), discussing the BHP Foundation's Right care, first time, where you live program with Brain and Mind Centre (BMC) for Canberra.
Joey and Elian discuss core learnings that have come from this research program, the increasing youth involvement, and what their newly appointed positions on the National Youth Reference Group means.
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31 Oct 2023
The relationship between mental health and autism with Andrew Shim
You may remember Andrew Shim appearing on the podcast mid-last year (listen here if you haven't already: https://apple.co/40gU2OS (https://apple.co/40gU2OS)), breaking down the history of advocacy over the years with fellow Brain and Mind Centre (BMC) Lived Experience Working Group member Rachel Laidler.
Andrew returned to open our consciousness to the prevalent interrelationship of mental health and autism. Andrew proudly identifies as a queer autistic person of colour who uses their voice to share and normalise the experiences they had. Intertwined with this identity are Andrew's experiences of mental ill-health and service access– which you will hear about in the episode.
If you're like me, my knowledge surfaces in the statistics, lives of individuals, and adversities faced by those with autism. When it comes to the prevalent mental health diagnoses among autistic people, I was horrified to hear the stark facts and figures faced by people with autism in our communities.
Some readings on the strategy:
– Developing the National Autism Strategy's Discussion paper: https://bit.ly/3tUT2UK (https://bit.ly/3tUT2UK)
– National Autism Strategy: https://bit.ly/3MnaDee (https://bit.ly/3MnaDee)
– Australia’s Disability Strategy Hub: https://bit.ly/3QmhBBg (https://bit.ly/3QmhBBg)
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19 Sept 2023
Digital technology and mental wellness with Dr Frank Iorfino
Smart tech is forever improving, more accurate, intuitive, personalised, and accessible. However, evidence of the helpfulness this technology can be to the individual is scarce.
These improvements mean clinicians can better deliver and support you and your mental health. Particular smart tech can track/ record core health aspects like sleep, activity and exercise, overall movement, light exposure (natural and digital), and menstrual cycles.
Dr Frank Iorfino’s research interests are in youth mental health and early intervention, specifically focusing on how digital health can change how services assess, manage and treat youth mental health problems.
Frank is head of the Digital Mental Health research program for the Youth Mental Health and Technology team at The Brain and Mind Centre. This program focuses on building sophisticated digital technologies through co-design that permit young people, their families and carers to be at the centre of clinical care and equal partners with clinicians in crucial treatment decisions.
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