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Did you know that 58% of police officers experience PTSD or CPTSD, and 35% struggle with addiction? These numbers highlight the urgent need for mental health resources and support. My story is a testament to the power of seeking help and the importance of breaking the stigma. Let's work together to create a supportive environment for our officers. #PTSD #MentalHealthAwareness #AddictionRecovery #FirstResponders https://lnkd.in/g8JPQrgt

Although having autism doesn’t mean you are going to develop an addiction, research has shown that factors like social challenges, sensory sensitivities, and coexisting mental health conditions can make autistic individuals vulnerable to developing one.🧠 Understanding the intersection between autism and addiction💊is important for developing effective treatment strategies that are sensitive to the experiences and requirements of autistic individuals. Treating addiction in autistic individuals can be difficult because of their unique sensory and communication needs. However, with an informed approach, it is possible to effectively address these challenges.💡 In this blog post, we will explore the link between autism and addiction and ways addiction treatment should be tailored to the individual based on their profile.📝 If you’d like to see more informed care🩺for autistic individuals, raise your hands in the comments below and give us → 🙌🏽 👀And to read the whole blog post, check out the link🔗in the first comment or right here➡️ https://lnkd.in/g7fKUPp2 #Neurodiversity #AutisticAdults #AutismAndAddiction #DifferentNotLess #MentalHealth

Although having autism doesn’t mean you are going to develop an addiction, research has shown that factors like social challenges, sensory sensitivities, and coexisting mental health conditions can make autistic individuals vulnerable to developing one.🧠 Understanding the intersection between autism and addiction💊is important for developing effective treatment strategies that are sensitive to the experiences and requirements of autistic individuals. Treating addiction in autistic individuals can be difficult because of their unique sensory and communication needs. However, with an informed approach, it is possible to effectively address these challenges.💡 In this blog post, we will explore the link between autism and addiction and ways addiction treatment should be tailored to the individual based on their profile.📝 If you’d like to see more informed care🩺for autistic individuals, raise your hands in the comments below and give us → 🙌🏽 👀And to read the whole blog post, check out the link🔗in the first comment or right here➡️ https://lnkd.in/gKfPrp8b #Neurodiversity #AutisticAdults #AutismAndAddiction #DifferentNotLess #MentalHealth

Although having autism doesn’t mean you are going to develop an addiction, research has shown that factors like social challenges, sensory sensitivities, and coexisting mental health conditions can make autistic individuals vulnerable to developing one.🧠 Understanding the intersection between autism and addiction💊is important for developing effective treatment strategies that are sensitive to the experiences and requirements of autistic individuals. Treating addiction in autistic individuals can be difficult because of their unique sensory and communication needs. However, with an informed approach, it is possible to effectively address these challenges.💡 In this blog post, we will explore the link between autism and addiction and ways addiction treatment should be tailored to the individual based on their profile.📝 If you’d like to see more informed care🩺for autistic individuals, raise your hands in the comments below and give us → 🙌🏽 👀And to read the whole blog post, check out the link🔗in the first comment or right here➡️ https://lnkd.in/g7fKUPp2 #Neurodiversity #AutisticAdults #AutismAndAddiction #DifferentNotLess #MentalHealth

Although having autism doesn’t mean you are going to develop an addiction, research has shown that factors like social challenges, sensory sensitivities, and coexisting mental health conditions can make autistic individuals vulnerable to developing one.🧠 Understanding the intersection between autism and addiction💊is important for developing effective treatment strategies that are sensitive to the experiences and requirements of autistic individuals. Treating addiction in autistic individuals can be difficult because of their unique sensory and communication needs. However, with an informed approach, it is possible to effectively address these challenges.💡 In this blog post, we will explore the link between autism and addiction and ways addiction treatment should be tailored to the individual based on their profile.📝 If you’d like to see more informed care🩺for autistic individuals, raise your hands in the comments below and give us → 🙌🏽 👀And to read the whole blog post, check out the link🔗in the first comment or right here➡️ https://lnkd.in/gKfPrp8b #Neurodiversity #AutisticAdults #AutismAndAddiction #DifferentNotLess #MentalHealth

Community service providers in Greater Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs, please share the word. The Northern Territory Lived Experience Network has funding to deliver a limited number 'Circles of Support' programs for the family and kin of people with a loved one who experiences mental health, alcohol, drug and/or gambling related problems. (Two programs in greater Darwin, one each in Katherine and Alice Springs.) We provide 30 hours of capacity building through these programs. We know that when family members make that level of commitment they are in crisis or near breaking point. Else they would use that time to take a moment to breathe. The supportive network, education and skill building provided through 'Circles of Support' (and similar programs) is what can assist families to stay together and maintain important relationships with their loved one despite the challenges they are going through. I know, because our family was at the point of implosion when I first accessed a program like this in the early 2000s in North Queensland. Families are the backbone of our health system. The equivalent value of the care, support and advocacy they provide is 1.7 times what all governments spend on mental health (cant give you the stats for AOD problems). When families are not supported, more people become unwell, that unpaid care and support falls away and the burden to the health system dramatically increases. Please share the word about our upcoming programs and support Territorian families. More info (including program flyers) on our website https://lnkd.in/gga77t6e

Hi Katherine folks It’s taking us longer than anticipated to get the message out about our programs so we have decided to delay the start date of Recovery Together and Circles of Support by two weeks - the programs will now begin on Thursday and Friday in the first week of May now instead! (this will be the 2nd and 3rd of May). In the meantime time we are planning to run repeat information sessions about all three of our upcoming Katherine programs (Recovery Together, Circles of Support and the Empowering YOUth Program) over the next two weeks. Dates and times as follows: Thursday 18/4/24 - 1:30 pm Thursday (18/4/24) - 3 pm Friday (19/4/24) - 10 am Friday (19/4/24 - 11:30 am Friday (26/04/24) - 10 am Friday 26/04/24) - 11:30 am Each one of the above information sessions will be the same and hosted at the Flinders Training Room at Katherine Hospital (opposite the ED). We are repeating the info sessions on different days and times to provide flexibility. Anyone is welcome to attend any of the above sessions, including interested members of the public and/or people who work for organisations that support or (provide services to) an individuals and families. You don’t need to tell anyone why you are there. It’s just an opportunity to find out more. Each info session will involve us spending about 30 minutes providing an overview to each of the three programs (how they run, what’s in them, etc). This will be followed by an opportunity to look through sample resources and ask questions of our peer facilitators. No need to register for an info session. Just turn up! Thanks, The team at NTLEN

Hi Katherine folks It’s taking us longer than anticipated to get the message out about our programs so we have decided to delay the start date of Recovery Together and Circles of Support by two weeks - the programs will now begin on Thursday and Friday in the first week of May now instead! (this will be the 2nd and 3rd of May). In the meantime time we are planning to run repeat information sessions about all three of our upcoming Katherine programs (Recovery Together, Circles of Support and the Empowering YOUth Program) over the next two weeks. Dates and times as follows: Thursday 18/4/24 - 1:30 pm Thursday (18/4/24) - 3 pm Friday (19/4/24) - 10 am Friday (19/4/24 - 11:30 am Friday (26/04/24) - 10 am Friday 26/04/24) - 11:30 am Each one of the above information sessions will be the same and hosted at the Flinders Training Room at Katherine Hospital (opposite the ED). We are repeating the info sessions on different days and times to provide flexibility. Anyone is welcome to attend any of the above sessions, including interested members of the public and/or people who work for organisations that support or (provide services to) an individuals and families. You don’t need to tell anyone why you are there. It’s just an opportunity to find out more. Each info session will involve us spending about 30 minutes providing an overview to each of the three programs (how they run, what’s in them, etc). This will be followed by an opportunity to look through sample resources and ask questions of our peer facilitators. No need to register for an info session. Just turn up! Thanks, The team at NTLEN

“Significant staffing shortages and recruitment challenges have been pinpointed as the primary contributor to the country's declining accessibility for specialist mental health support.” How many government agencies - tasked with workforce development - does it take to turn planning into action? ✅ Pay people to train in professions we need ✅ Pay them decent salaries on completion ✅ Sustainable workforce growth will alleviate pressure, workloads, & turnover ✅ Proritise workforce wellbeing - generous leave, reasonable hours, flexibility, professional development- whatever they need to stay. We need to treat our essential workers like they are actually essential. We cannot continue to expect people to martyr themselves through years of unpaid training, high debt, low salaries, and overwhelming workloads treating high-risk, distressed people. The system is insane. We have to stop dancing around this issue and invest in the change we all know is needed.