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.
MONDAY: Conflict - Getting Real discussion
Each Monday night ReachOut.com hosts discussion sessions on
general issues and topics that affect the mental health and
wellbeing of young people.
Next week's Getting Real session will be a community led
discussion on conflict - when it happens, and how we can deal with
it positively when it does.
Date/Time: 8.00pm AEST (5pm in WA), Monday 5th
November
Link: http://forums.reachout.com/forumdisplay.php?6-Getting-Real-open-every-Monday-Night-from-8.00pm-AEST
THURSDAY: Grief & Loss - Infobus Discussion
Once a month ReachOut.com invites a health care professional
to support and lead a discussion on the more in depth issues around
mental health and wellbeing.
Next week, YouthFocus in WA will be joining ReachOut.com to host
a discussion on grief and loss, looking at how we cope and what to
do to support someone going through grief.
Date/Time: 7:30pm in WA (10:30pm AEST),
Thursday 8th November
Link: http://forums.reachout.com/forumdisplay.php?5-Infobus-and-features-guests
Community Challenge - Make your own motivational posters!
The December Community Challenge is kicking off this week! This
month, it's make your own motivational poster! You know those
cheesy ones? We'll we are going DIY! The challenge will start later
today.
Ongoing
Link: http://forums.reachout.com/showthread.php?1811-Demotivate-to-motivate-December!
Want to learn more about what young people are getting out of using
online spaces like ReachOut.com?
Read Meke's
story about her help seeking experience and how she uses online
spaces to support her mental health and wellbeing.