Hey everyone!
On Thursday 31st of August 2023, we will be holding a Peer Group Chat on the topic of Vulnerability & Vulnerability Hangovers.
Have you ever had the thought ‘oh no! What did I just say?’ after sharing something personal- that could be a vulnerability hangover. The fear of putting ourselves out there and sharing personally with others may describe the experience of vulnerability or being vulnerable, which can lead to vulnerability hangover. Join us to explore our experiences with vulnerability and vulnerability hangovers, and what we can do about them.
The event start times across Australia are below:
Western Australia: 5pm
Northern Territory & South Australia: 6:30pm
Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania: 7pm
For anyone unfamiliar with Peer Group Chats, each focuses on a specific topic and is guided by Peer Workers with lived experience of mental health issues and recovery, &/or caring for someone with complex mental health. A counsellor is also present as a moderator to help ensure a safe environment for individuals and the group. It is a space for us as peers to share our stories and experiences, and connect with those who are going through something similar.
Anyone is welcome to join! Tagging some members who may be interested below:
@Shaz51 @Snowie @Meggle @chibam @Appleblossom @sammy3 @Jacques @creative_writer @Captain24 @Bobbie @Messylife @Mk333 @Gillie @wellwellwellnez @Laura4 @Dimity @Kyle1 @Emergence @tonys @Mk333 @StuF @CloudBerry @ShiningStar @Smiling_Gecko @Bow
Peer Group Chats are hosted outside of the forums, using a platform called Chatwee.
To join an Online Peer Group and participate, you will need to register for an account with Chatwee.
To access the group to observe only and not participate, you can access Chatwee as a Guest.
On the night, follow this link to access Chatwee before the group starts.
You can join our Peer Group Chats every Thursday from 7:00-8:30pm (AEDT). Check out the FAQs page for more information.
We hope to see you there 😊 If you can't make it but are interested, you can always catch up reading the transcript afterwards here. We also invite you to continue the conversation below on this thread if you can't make the night but also wish to contribute some of your responses. We will post some dot point prompts on the day that can get the conversation started if you're unable to make the live event!
Good afternoon!
Just a reminder that the next Online Peer Group Chat on Vulnerability & Vulnerability Hangovers will take place tonight from 7-8:30pm AEST. As always, for ease of reference, times across Australia are in the graphic and listed below:
Western Australia: 5pm
Northern Territory & South Australia: 6:30pm
Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania: 7pm
Tonight, you can expect discussion about:
- How our boundaries and expectations might differ for different people
- How we might handle when our boundaries or expectations are challenged by others
- Managing and maintaining our boundaries and expectations for our own mental health
Tagging members who have supported or otherwise interacted with the thread so far as well as those who may be interested to receive a reminder:
@Snowie @Appleblossom @Shaz51 @Laura4 @Captain24 @creative_writer @outlander @Meggle @chibam @Emergence @Jacques @CloudBerry @sammy3 @Bobbie @Messylife @Gillie @Dimity @wellwellwellnez @Kyle1 @StuF @tonys @Bow @ShiningStar @Smiling_Gecko @StanD @NatureLover @LostAngel @Faith-and-Hope @Sophia1 @Determined @Kermit @Lyra_reachout
Just a reminder that the next Online Peer Group Chat on Vulnerability & Vulnerability Hangovers will take place tonight from 7-8:30pm AEST. As always, for ease of reference, times across Australia are in the graphic and listed below:
Western Australia: 5pm
Northern Territory & South Australia: 6:30pm
Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania: 7pm
Tonight, you can expect discussion about:
- Our experiences with vulnerability & vulnerability hangovers
- The purpose of vulnerability and why we feel vulnerable
- What might help our experiences of vulnerability hangovers when they occur
Tagging members who have supported or otherwise interacted with the thread so far as well as those who may be interested to receive a reminder: @Snowie @Shaz51 @Appleblossom @Faith-and-Hope @Captain24 @Oaktree @Jacques @Eden1919 @Bow @Gothgirl90 @Kintaro @LITAF @MissMarie85 @Peterm @Lacey- @Former-Member @chibam @MDT
