RECORDING: Mental Health Webinar 3 // Navigating Trauma: Bridging Lived Experience and Clinical Insight // Wednesday 28th August, 7-8pm AEST

[espressologic]

Navigating Trauma: Bridging Lived Experience and Clinical Insight
👨‍⚕️ Featuring: Dr. Rahul Khanna, Psychiatrist and Researcher

In this 60-minute webinar, featuring Dr. Rahul Khanna delves into the intricate relationship between the lived experience of trauma and its clinical interpretation.

Gain valuable insights and practical advice on:

• diagnoses and clinical jargon related to trauma
• the physiological and behavioural impact of traumatic events
• how clinicians interpret symptoms and what therapy options are available
• key questions to ask your mental health professional and how to feel empowered in your treatment journey
• finding a therapist and the right therapeutic approach for you
• balancing active therapy and other approaches
• the role and purpose of medication, with an emphasis on therapy as the primary treatment for trauma
• how carers can effectively support a loved one dealing with trauma.

Includes a 20-minute Q&A session.

Dr. Rahul Khanna is a practicing psychiatrist, researcher and educator who co-leads Transforming Trauma Victoria alongside Lived Experience Co-Director, Charles Chu. This Statewide Trauma Service is being established as part of the Victoria’s mental health reforms by Phoenix Australia in partnership with SANE and others. Across multiple contexts from hospitals and universities to start-ups, Dr Khanna works to translate the science to usable insights for trauma survivors and those that care for them. He looks forward to continuing that work through the SANE community forums.

[shnott]

hello @espressologic,  I was wondering when the recording will be made available or is located somewhere outside this thread? 🙂 

[Ru-bee]

Hi @shnott I'll look into when the recording will be available to post here.

In the meantime, if you had signed up to attend the event you will have been automatically emailed a link to the recording 😊 Handy tip for the future, even if you're not sure you can attend on the night!