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Reconnexion is holding a National Community Conference – Anxiety: Create a Path to Recovery for people who have anxiety, their family and friends on Saturday 8 October at Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre to address this problem. A one day event for the community – that is, 'consumers' and 'carers' – almost all of us given the widespread nature of these common mental health problems.
Each person has their own journey; the conference aims to help people make choices based on individual needs so they can develop their own path to recovery.
The Conference will inform people of the treatment and support options available; provide information on evidence based treatment; help people to navigate the maze of conflicting information; and support people, families and friends affected by anxiety disorders.
To achieve this, the Conference will present current counselling treatment, research and programs; e-therapy and web based programs; support programs such as meditation, yoga, art therapy; and the experience of consumers and carers.
Clinicians and people who have experienced anxiety disorders will come together to share their knowledge and skills in workshops and plenary sessions allowing people to choose the session of most benefit to them. Presenters include Simon Palomares, Associate Professor Nickolai Titov, Janet Bromley, Professor Paula Barrett, Professor Kathy Griffiths, Ree Pritchard, Pauline McKinnon and Dr Wendy Knight.
Well-known Australian actor and comedian, Simon Palomares, (Wogs Out of Work, Acropolis Now) knows first-hand the extreme distress an anxiety disorder can cause. Simon suffered from panic disorder for a number of years, to the point where he thought he was going mad. Now totally recovered, he is keen to let other people know that anxiety can be overcome. Another well known personality Tottie Goldsmith, singer, actress and TV personality will close the conference giving her an insight into her personal experience of anxiety and the strategies she found helpful in recovery.
Conference topics include:
- Overcoming anxiety - a personal story
- The latest information on treatment
- Resilience – a life long skill
- Children, adolescents and anxiety
- Anxiety & young women
- e-Therapy
- Consumer involvement in research
- Anxiety & the male perspective
- Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy
- Meditation
- Yoga: Changing the body mind conversation
- Social Phobia
- Alcohol, drugs and anxiety>
