EPIC Conversations Podcast
EPIC conversations, led by peer support crew members Madeleine and Roberta, identifies challenges often faced by parents and teens in crisis. These conversations will offer insights, strategies and resources to empower parents and carers to better support their teenager and themselves. Each episode will address issues of risky/life threatening behaviours or mental health challenges, and will introduce a guest speaker with experience dealing with teens in crisis including school student support officers, youth support workers, youth psychologists, parents and other helpful organisations.
Episode eight: Depression & Anxiety Panel Discussion
Episode eight: Depression and anxiety panel discussion
Part 2 of the EPIC online support webinar. This is a panel discussion relating to depression and anxiety in young people and strategies for parents to understand and support them. Led by Siba from EPIC, we gain insight from Ryan Usher from Headspace, Anthony Rigney from KYDS and Sarah from The Northern Centre.
Episode seven: Introduction to local support organisations in Northern Sydney
Episode seven: Introduction to Local Youth and Family Support Organisations
Hear from 10 of the local youth and family support organisations in the Northern Sydney Region. It is the first in a series of 4 podcasts created from the Parent Support Online Expo webinar held in November last year (2023).
Episode six: Burnout and Wellbeing
Episode six: Burnout and Wellbeing with Lifeline
Burnout and wellbeing strategies with Fay Bird from Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney
Episode five. Gambling & young people with Gamble Aware
Gambling & Young People with Cathy Ellis, Gamble Aware
Episode four: The role of the school student support officer
School Student Support Officer with Sam a school SSO
Episode three: Eating disorders with The Butterfly Foundation
Eating Disorders and Body Image with Helen Bird from The Butterfly Foundation
Episode two: Self harm and suicide ideation with Man Anchor
Self Harm & Suicide with Steve Gamble from Man Anchor
Episode one: Alcohol and other drugs with SDECC
Alcohol & Other Drugs with Vivienne Li from SDECC (Sydney Drug Education and Counselling Centre
The development of EPIC Conversations is thanks to Westfund Health Insurance.
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