The new nationwide mental health campaign BOYS DO CRY has launched. Watch the video ‘Boys Do Cry’ and learn more about the campaign at our website 👇 boysdocry.com.au #BoysDoCry2021 #GetTalking #MensMentalHealth #SupportaMate

An important campaign kicks off today. Congrats to our members University of Melbourne Centre for Mental Health - Melbourne School of Population & Global Health Prof Jane Pirkis, Angela Nicholas and also Gotcha4Life for your involvement in this male #SuicidePrevention project. #BoysDoCry

Some of these men might still be alive today if they had felt able to speak to someone about how they were feeling. That’s why our core message is: When the going gets tough, get talking. #TalkingSavesLives Learn more about #BoysDoCry: BoysDoCry.com.au

'Take the time for a kind conversation and you might help save a life'. Thank you to the Illawarra Mercury for inviting our Executive member Jo Riley to share her thoughts on the importance of kind conversations. x.com/illawarramerc/…

Great resource from the Old R U OK? account (please use @ruokanyday) team 👇

The holiday season is a time to spread hope. Despite the ongoing challenges we’re facing, it’s important to know you are not alone - help is always available. Check in on those around you this week and continuing spreading hope whenever possible

My heart breaks for #Sinead O’Connor & everyone who loses a loved one to suicide. We still aren’t doing enough to prevent suicide especially among young people. Suicide is one of leading causes of death among our youth - please shout this from roof tops so that more is done

I am primarily known for my emphasis on values in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Values are a sort of center for me when I lose my way--including with clients. If values are my center of gravity, self and identity are my other center of gravity. 1/x

Hey friends. Here is a sample video from Module 2 of my new course on Self and Identity in ACT. The sample offers a little taste of what you can expect in the course. selfandact.com

We’re hiring!! Exciting new continuing level B position in data science to teach in our new MPH data science specialization. ejgl.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… UOW NIASRA UOWDataScience

"Should I learn R?". There is still time to join us for a brief introduction designed to get you up and running using R through RStudio to see if R is for you. Wed 1230-1400 online UOWDataScience UOW NIASRA eventbrite.com.au/e/should-i-lea…

I do not practice a "type" of psychotherapy. The therapy I provide is based on my case formulation for a specific person. I have never provided the same therapy twice. It is therapy for that person alone. This is something outcome researchers seem incapable of grasping.

I've added 6 short tutorials on using code chunks within quarto/RStudio. All just intro stuff for my students, but feel free to use. youtube.com/playlist?list=… via YouTube

Great catch up with our community development manager @Twerech in Syd y'day, as part of planning large scale dissemination of free online LivingWorks Australia suicide 1st aid training for all #NSW residents In just 90 mins learn how to respond to #suicide livingworks.com.au/nsw

Is the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide helpful in identifying differences between suicidal adolescents and informing treatment? Find out below in our recent OPEN ACCESS publication in Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. doi.org/10.1111/papt.1…

1/ The goal of legit psychotherapy is to live fully & freely, with meaning, passion, and pleasure Remember passion & pleasure? No, most of the mental health profession has long forgotten. For too many, the goal seems to be a sterile cardboard facsimile of "mental health,”

1/ We are the “authors” of all our thoughts & actions. We claim ownership of some of our thoughts and actions and disclaim ownership of others When we claim ownership, we tend to use the word “I.” I did this. I said that When we disclaim ownership, we tend to use the word “it”

This is the only way. Study, train, get regular & ongoing clinical supervision/consultation, get meaningful personal psychotherapy… and put in the hours doing the work. There are no shortcuts