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Chris Beards
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‘Capacity’ is the ability to understand the nature, purpose and consequence of any act or transaction which one enters into. Having sufficient ‘capacity’ is necessary for a person to be able to make almost any legally binding decision, such as entering a contract, giving informed consent to medical treatment or authorising access to confidential medical information. Yet capacity can be seriously affected by mental illness. Learn more about how this issue is handled in the context of mental health treatment.
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The 2011 Census represented only the second time when questions regarding Carers were included in an effort to capture statistics on how many people look after someone with a disability or illness on an unpaid basis in Australia. The statistics captured by the Census, whilst noteworthy, only reflect those who have recognised and identified their role as that of a carer. Accordingly, it is reasonable to expect that there are potentially far more carers in Australia than suggested by statistics. Who are these ‘Hidden Carers’? Are you?
Personality Disorders are an on-going pattern of inner experiences and behaviours that are invasive and inflexible; have onset in adolescence or early adulthood and lead to physical and emotional distress or impairment of wellbeing and functionality. They are characterised by unstable interpersonal relationships, lack of a solid sense of self or identity, being easily bored, experiencing feelings of chronic emptiness, exhibiting extreme anger, obscure affects (e.g., emotions), and obvious impulsivity that begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts. Read on to learn more or to get information about our upcoming workshop.
By: Chris Beards
