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Anger, Individuality and Mental Health Advocacy - Next week on ReachOut.com

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Thursday, 3 November 2011 by Administrator

Each week on ReachOut Pro we highlight the discussions and activities happening on ReachOut.com that you can encourage young people you work with to get involved in. Click here to learn more about ReachOut.com - Australia's leading online youth mental health service.

The ReachOut.com forums are a safe space where young people are encouraged to connect with other young people who have been through similar issues and talk about these issues in a positive productive way. The forums provide a valuable support community for young people seeking to improve their mental health and wellbeing, and can provide additional support between sessions for young people you are working with.

ReachOut.com Advocacy Programs - Applications Close Tues 8th November

We want young people to get active on mental health, and to speak out to the media and to politicians about the importance of youth mental health services. For many young people who have been through tough times, being able to speak out and support others is an important stage of their journey.

If young people you work with are looking for a way to give back and to connect with others around the issue of mental health, encourage them to apply!

Link: http://au.reachout.com/get-involved/opportunities/reachoutcom-mega-workshop

MONDAY: Individuality + being yourself - Getting Real discussion forum

Each Monday night ReachOut.com hosts discussion sessions on general issues and topics that affect the mental health and wellbeing of young people - with recent sessions getting over 1,000 views, and up to 50 active contributors. This week's Getting Real session will be a community led discussion on being youself - no matter what other people think.

Date/Time: 8.00pm AEST (5pm in WA), Monday November 7th

Link: http://forums.reachout.com/forumdisplay.php?6-Getting-Real-open-every-Monday-Night-from-8.00pm-AEST

THURSDAY: Chat with a professional - InfoBus discussion on dealing with anger

Once a month ReachOut.com hosts a forum discussion with professional practitioner to explore mental health coping strategies with Australian young people. This week, a psychologist will be facilitating a discussion on anger, and how we deal with it.

Date/Time: 7:30pm WST (10:30pm AEST)

Link: http://forums.reachout.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Infobus-and-features-guests

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