Room Parasol II

Speaker(s)

Description

When someone is experiencing a significant mental health challenge like psychosis, depression or bipolar disorder it can feel as if a wall has been placed between them and everyone else. This is incredibly painful both for the person living with the mental health condition and for those who love them. This workshop will explore strategies to break through those clouds while also exploring the lived experience of mental illness.

Objectives

• Describe how mental health conditions can affect someone’s communication style
• Discuss strategies for connecting with someone experiencing paranoia, hearing voices or having other mental health symptoms
• Utilize recovery-oriented strategies to encourage strengths