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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL Illness

UNDERSTANDING MENTAL Illness. Hospital and NGO staff are invited to attend this popular FREE ONE DAY WORKSHOP designed to assist mainstream health staff to better understand and provide services to people with mental health needs. Topics include;

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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL Illness

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  1. UNDERSTANDING MENTAL Illness Hospital and NGO staff are invited to attend this popular FREE ONE DAY WORKSHOPdesigned to assist mainstream health staff to better understand and provide services to people with mental health needs. Topics include; • OUTLINE OF MAJOR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS - Schizophrenia / Mood Disorders / Anxiety & Personality Disorders • SUICIDE & AGGRESSION • TREATMENTS: PSYCHOLOGICAL, ECT, SURGERY, MEDICATION • DEPRESSION, DEMENTIA, DELIRIUM & PSYCHOSIS • STIGMA and SELF STIGMATISATION • PSYCHOLOGIAL FIRST AID & MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID  • LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS • MORTALITY, DISABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE • COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND STRATEGIES • WHAT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CONSIST OF AND WHAT THEY DO • RECOVERY Wednesday 25thSeptember 2013 9am – 4pm and repeated on Wednesday 2ndOctober 2013 9am – 4pm Lecture Theatre Level 4, The O’Brien Centre, St Vincent's Hospital BOOKINGS (subject to managers approval) & ENQUIRIES to Emily Pile, CNC ; epile@stvincents.com.au Places are limited so be quick Hosted by the MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE

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