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Rainbow Blues: Dep
in LGBTI people
Designed specifically for LGBTI people and communities, this two hour
information seminar provides some insights into understanding
depression and anxiety; why it seems to affect more LGBTI
people; helpful hints on living with depression and how
to support someone who is depressed or has an anxiety
disorder.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
• Increase your knowledge about depression and anxiety and
how it impacts on a person’s well-being and their ability to
function
• Understand the relationship between our lived experience of
being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex and the higher
rates of depression and anxiety in our community
• Be equipped with strategies on how to live with depression or anxiety
• Feel more confident in supporting someone who is depressed
Who should attend: • LGBTI persons
• LGBTI community leaders
• Partners, friends and family of LGBTI persons living with depression and
anxiety
Workshop Details
Date and Time:
Thursday 11 June 6:00pm-8:00pm
Venue
Way Hall, Uniting Care Wesley, 10 Pitt Street, Adelaide
Registration Fee:
FREE. There is no cost for attendance but registration is essential.
Online Registration: Workshop places are limited so registration is essential through online registration: www.lgbtihealth.org.au/mindouttraining
Registration closes two working days before the workshop.
Further information: Belinda Marchesiello (Registration)
Phone (02) 8568 1127
Email [email protected]
Barry Taylor (Workshop Content)
Phone: (02) 8568 1124
Email: [email protected]
Workshop Facilitator: Barry Taylor
Based in Sydney, Barry is the Senior Project Officer for MindOUT!: LGBTI
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Project. He has worked in mental health
promotion and suicide prevention for 25 years at the local, national and
international levels. His extensive experience includes sitting on State and
Commonwealth government advisory committees; designing, implementing
and evaluating suicide prevention programmes; writing
suicide prevention guidelines, training packages and community resources;
providing technical advice to community based and national mental health
promotion and suicide prevention programmes;. Barry is an internationally
sought after presenter and trainer on his specialist subject areas of mental
health promotion, suicide risk assessment, postvention, loss and grief,
spirituality and men’s well-being. He has been asked to present his work
on men and depression in several countries. Barry was a Winston Churchill
Fellow in 1990.
A project funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing under
the ‘Taking Action to Tackle Suicide Funding’