Birth trauma has been getting a lot of attention lately, with a recent NSW Parliament report being released last year, highlighting the high prevalence of parents who experienced birth trauma. But what is birth trauma, and what do mental health practitioners need to know about working with people who have experienced it? Join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate, as she talks with Dr Cassandra Sundaraja, clinical psychologist and researcher in birth trauma. They’ll talk the perinatal period, what makes it such a unique time, what can make birthing traumatic, and what practitioners can keep in mind when working with people in a perinatal space.November 23rd to 29 is Perinatal Mental Health Week - you can visit the Peregrine Portal to find a whole range of resources on working with people in the perinatal space.

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers. Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW.In this episode, Dayle is joined by Desley McKellar, an Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Leader in Far West NSW. It is well recognised that Western models of mental health are not always a good fit for First Nations peoples. Aboriginal Mental Health Clinicians are uniquely positioned to support First Nations people with mental health difficulties in culturally responsive and appropriate ways, while also advocating within the Western mental health system. Desley discusses the importance of knowing and working with the community, balancing the personal and professional, and the privilege she experiences in getting to do this work.

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As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers.

Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW.

In this episode, Dayle is joined by Alice Kenny, an occupational therapist working across Western NSW. Mental health involves our bodies and regulatory systems meaning our day to day functions can be strongly impacted by poor mental health. Alice talks about how occupational therapists consider these daily activities, the ways in which mental ill health can make these activities difficult, and discusses how OTs work with clients on their goals to get back to functioning in the way they want.

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