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November 22, 2011
Intangible DVD and Book Launch

On the 17th of October Mental Health Carers ARAFMI CEO Keiran Booth attended the launch of the ‘Intangible’ DVD and book by the Far West Local Health District as key-note speaker.

On the 17th of October Mental Health Carers ARAFMI CEO Keiran Booth attended the launch of the ‘Intangible’ DVD and book by the Far West Local Health District as key-note speaker.

The launch was very successful, being strongly supported by the local community and well attended in Broken Hill.

The Intangible storytelling project is based on the thoughts, emotions and experiences of seven carers who are supporting a family member living with mental illnessin and around Broken Hill in regional New South Wales.

November 14, 2011
‘Puerperal Psychosis - A carer's survival guide’

Resource for partners of women suffering Puerperal Psychosis, a rare condition than post natal depression. CraigAllatACarersSurvivalGuide-Web171011.pdf

A new booklet was launched for partners of women with puerperal psychosis, a condition much rarer than the blues or post natal depression (PND) and occurs in one woman in every 500 or so deliveries.  The rarity of the condition makes it difficult for carers to locate information to assist them. This booklet was written by a man, Craig Allat, a person with lived experience of the condition his wife faced.

September 30, 2011
Reviewing the Implementation of Primary Carers Rights under the Mental Health Act 2007

The new Mental Health Act introduced in 2007 for the first time explicitly recognised the role of carers in mental health care. In 2009 ARAFMI conducted a survey of carers to understand how the primary carer changes had been implemented across NSW and how beneficial they had been. Now, two more years later ARAFMI would like to repeat this survey to better understand how the situation has changed since that time, and what further improvements could be made.

The new Mental Health Act introduced in 2007 for the first time explicitly recognised the role of carers in mental health care.

 Section 68: (j) the role of carers for people with a mental illness or mental disorder and their rights to be kept informed should be given effect.

 Further than this it sought to address specific long-standing issues for carers in the mental health area, particularly around the exclusion of carers from information about their loved one’s treatment by the creation of the ‘primary carer’ role.

July 15, 2011
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

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.

What is a Personality Disorder?

According to the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV-TR), a Personality Disorder is defined as an on-going pattern of inner experiences and behaviours that differ noticeably from expectations of the individual’s culture. Personality Disorders are considered invasive and inflexible; have onset in adolescence or early adulthood and lead to physical and emotional distress or wellbeing and functional impairment. The disorder may stabilise over time. (2000)

May 27, 2011
Bent: An AOD Resource for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Young People

This book has been put together by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people, with workers at Open Doors Youth Service.....

This book has been put together by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people, with workers at Open Doors Youth Service (a youth LGBT counselling service) and Hot House (a youth alcohol and drug counselling service) to look at why LGBT people are at greater risk of alcohol and drug use problems and try to come up with ways to reduce harm.

http://www.cnet.ngo.net.au/component/option,com_/Itemid,0/option,content/task,view/id,53573/

April 20, 2011
Mental health laws

Mental illness is a barrier to employment and training. Almost a third of the people on the disability pension have a mental illness.A federal parliamentary inquiry is examining the barriers that exist in education and the workplace

Should there be greater provision for involuntary detention in cases of serious mental illness? A case has just been decided in NSW, finding that Antony Waterlow is not guilty of the murder of his sister and well-known art curator father on the grounds of mental illness.

Friend of the deceased, film-maker Jane Campion has called for a review of the law to strengthen the provision for involuntary detention.

March 16, 2011
Out of the Shadows

Ann Grahame is a very compassionate and passionate advocate for mental health with mental illness in her family.

Ann has put together a booklet of verses reflective of her journey, she would like to share these verses with others to help them realise they are not alone

Ann Grahame is a very compassionate and passionate advocate for mental health. “We have mental illness in our family”. At times it’s difficult to talk about this illness, even to close friends”. The sufferers can exhibit behaviours that they would normally be ashamed of.