What “Connection” means to mental health
This month Fiona Browning investigates what “Connection” means to mental health well-being as part of the “CHIME” model, which is explored in the second instalment in this series.
What 'recovery' means to me
Wellways participant Fiona Browning talks about a hotly debated term ‘recovery’ and her experiences.
Now I’m really listening to people
Wellways support worker Caitlin Kozmin recently completed the Wellways Intentional Peer Support Training. Here she talks about the experience and how it changed her relationships.
It all begins by checking myself at the door
Peter Davis is a Wellways support worker and writes about what it’s like to support people under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
I’ve finally found someone who’s listening, not talking
My life was spiralling downward emotionally. All this time I’d been trying to hold up and encourage everyone around me, while inside I’d been trying to overcome all of the monstrosities I’d witnessed. I hadn‘t been looking after myself. And it was taking all my strength to run on empty and not feel like a monster myself.