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News
The Happiness Trap - By Dr Russ Harris, has been added to the bookstore. Click here for a description.
4/05/2010Parenting Support Group
ADAVIC has recently launched a new support group for parents or carers of children with anxiety or depression. For more details please visit here.
30/04/2010
Personal stories and Articles
After a long wait, we have nearly finished transferring all the personal stories and articles from the old website. Please feel free to visit the Personal stories section to read accounts from others with anxiety or depression, or the Articles section to read articles written by therapists, the media, or public figures.
Upcoming lectures and workshops
May 12th 2010: - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Symptoms, current treatments, and future approaches - Professor Michael Kyrios
Northcote, 7.30pm  Click for more details
May 14th 2010:
- Professional Development Workshop - Compulsive Hoarding - Dr Chris Mogan (Clinical Psychologist)
- This is an Australian Psychological Society Endorsed Activity (7 PD Points - Generalist)
May 29th and 30th 2010:
- Working IT Out - a weekend workshop for sufferers of anxiety - By Bev Aisbett (Counsellor & Author)
Kew, 10am to 4pm (two days) Click for more details
June 3rd 2010: - Parenting Support Strategies: Depression in Adolescents - Professor Nick Allen
Moorabbin,
7.30pm
Click for more details
23/04/2010ANZAC Day
Monday 26th April is the ANZAC day public holiday.
- The ADAVIC office will be closed this Monday
- Coburg Support Group and Kew Support Group will not be held this Monday
23/4/2010
Parenting Support Strategies
As some of you may know, ADAVIC has been working on a new project! The title of the program “Parenting Support Strategies” makes clear the goal of the program – to provide clear and concise information on real practical strategies parents can implement to help their children with anxiety. We also seek to provide support and resources for the parents themselves. Thanks to the grant from the Kew East Community bank to create and implement the program and to the success of our first lecture on school refusal, ADAVIC is able to provide several more lectures. Here is a list of upcoming lectures:
April 29th 2010:
- Parenting Support Strategies: How Stillness Meditation Can Reduce Anxiety - Francine Cockerill & Kaye Hapokian (qualified Stillness Meditation practitioners)
- Prahran,
7.30pm
Click for more details
June 3rd 2010:- Parenting Support Strategies: Depression in Adolescents - Professor Nick Allen
- Moorabbin,
7.30pm
Click for more details
23/04/2010
New Fundraising Support
ADAVIC has a new fundraising partnership with ezyDVD. If you are looking to buy some DVD's, why not purchase them through ezyDVD's fundraising website, where a portion of the cost will be donated to ADAVIC! Visit http://adavic.ezydvdfundraising.com.au/ to see what their online store has to offer.
Christmas/New Year Dates and Services
ADAVIC wishes everyone a safe and happy break. Please see below for ADAVIC operating hours and services during the Christmas break.
Discussion Forum
Our Discussion Forum which you can access at www.adavic.org.au is a helpful avenue for communication during the holidays and is open 24/7.
Below is one testimonial from a current member of the ADAVIC forum:
I joined the ADAVIC online forum a few months ago because I felt that I had no one to turn to. My Psychologist wanted to discuss politics because I was a 'Breath of fresh air' to her, my partner can't even begin to comprehend what I am going through, and my family never really expressed interest in the matter, nor did they take it that seriously.
I am a 20 year old female, no disabilities, no ailments, no hardship and I should be ecstatic with my life at the moment, but I was diagnosed with Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder around 15 months ago.
In joining this forum, I posted a bit about myself, my condition, and my general state of mind. I was overwhelmed with the welcomes I received. Not only were they in abundance, but they were genuine. They weren't a computer generated responses, they weren't some mindless indifferent idiot behind a computer screen doing the job because they're paid to, they were genuine heart felt responses from genuine people who are doing this because they WANT to, and because they care. Not because they are paid to, because as I understand it, most of the members are volunteers.
After reading some of their responses which contained various subjects such as their own dealings with anxiety, suggestions of how to overcome some of my worst days, and just general support and understanding, I felt, and still feel such solace knowing that I am not alone in this, that there are other people who are going through the exact same thing, and that these people actually care about me, and people who I turn to when I feel as though I can turn no where else.
On top of this, it makes me feel happy that I can also help other people out with suggestions of how to overcome their barriers, and that I too, can make a difference in how someone approaches and deals with certain situations. It's a win/win situation for everyone.
In addition to all of this ADAVIC organises support groups, telephone support, fundraisers, not to mention the personalised support they give in their responses and help. They are constantly going out of their way to help out people like me, and I really couldn't praise these people more.
If it weren't for ADAVIC, I would have been in a pretty rough spot at the moment - if I was even going to be here at all.
Thanks to everyone at ADAVIC and its members/volunteers for their ongoing support and efforts. You guys are tremendous!!!!!
- By w00tacious
Other Contacts during out of office hours
LIFELINE 13 11 14
SUICIDE HELPLINE 1300 651 251
PARENTLINE (Vic) 13 22 89
MEN’S LINE AUSTRALIA 1300 789 978
KIDS HELP LINE 1800 551 800
Reconnexion 9886-9400 or 1300-273-266
Beyondblue—Info Line 1300 22 4636
SANE 1800 187 263
Mental Health Information Line
New Website
Friday, 17 July 2009
ADAVIC is very pleased to announce its new website!
This has been many months in the making though we're sure you'll agree it has been worth it.
The updated website was made possible by a fantastic capacity-building grant offered by the Mental Health Council of Australia and the Australian Government Department Health and Ageing.
New features:
Please report any errors you find by sending an email to adavic@adavic.org.au with a description of the problem.
Enjoy!
Upgraded Discussion Forum
Friday, 17 July 2009
To complement our new website, we have also upgraded our forum software.
It is a fresher design and has some new features.
There may be some bugs and a few teething problems so please bear with us.
Click to access the Forum
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donations, and memberships.
If you would like to sponsor ADAVIC
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