Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Mental Health Workshops for the LGBTI community

Mental Health Workshops for the LGBTI community

Depression and Suicide Prevention Workshops

LOTL - Mardi Gras MIndout
LOTL - LBGTI Mental Health Workshops
MindOUT! is the National LGBTI Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Projectbeing delivered by the National LGBTI Health Alliance with the Queensland elements of MindOUT! being delivered at a state level by Queensland Association for Healthy Communities.

This is the first national project of its kind that is working to increase the capacity of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex communities to respond to suicide and to increase the responsiveness of mainstream mental health services to LGBTI service users

An important element of MindOUT! are the ‘Standing Strong’ seminars and workshops about mental health and suicide in the LGBTI communities that have been delivered across Australia, and are now coming to Brisbane.

LOTL - MIndout programme Australia, LBGTI Mindout
LOTL - Mindout  LBGTI Community

‘These are a practical space for LGBTI people and communities to learn about how to deal with depression, anxiety and suicide with a specific focus on the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.’ Said Sally Morris, MindOUT! Queensland Coordinator

‘Depression, anxiety and suicide is significant in the LGBTI community as a result of discrimination, homophobia and prejudice, and these workshops are a space for LGBTI people to lean about what they can do to actively challenge this experience.’ Said Morris
LOTL - Queer Women Mental health program, Same sex Mindout
LOTL - Queer women Mental Health Program



Two workshops will be held in Brisbane in August and we encourage LGBTI people, volunteers, community leaders and friends and family of LGBTI people to attend.  These workshops will be facilitated by Barry Taylor, the Senior Project Officer for MindOUT! with the National LGBTI Health Alliance who has extensive experience working with mental health and sucide. 

LOTL - Bisexual Mental health Programme
LOTL - Mental Health Promotion Programme

Rainbow Blues – Understanding depression and anxiety and supporting each other effectively
Monday 19th August 2013
6 to 9pm
Riverside Receptions (50 Oxlade Dr, New Farm)
Free

From Dying to Thriving – Suicide amongst LGBTI people and what can we do about it
Saturday 17th August 2013
10am to 3.30pm
Riverside Receptions (50 Oxlade Dr, New Farm)
$15

Registrations are essential – please visit www.lgbtihealth.org.au/mindouttraining to register

LOTL - LBG&T Mindfulness Day Australia
LOTL - LBG&T MindFulness Day Melbourne


MindOUT! is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing.  For more information about MindOUT! in Queensland please visit www.lotl.com www.qahc.org.au/mindout orwww.facebook.com/mindoutqueensland

                                                                               
       

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