In this episode I speak with Emma, a social worker and youth worker who achieved accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker while working at Headspace. Emma has expertise in a range of trauma informed therapeutic interventions including work with disordered eating associated with ADHD, the impact of CPTSD in ADHD, and the comorbidities of anxiety, depression and burnout. She has a passion for work in reframing and healing from shame associated with ADHD.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

  • Blue Knot Foundation training - https://professionals.blueknot.org.au/professional-development-training/
  • The Divergent Edge - https://www.thedivergentedge.com.au/
  • Smiling Mind mindfulness apps - https://www.smilingmind.com.au/
  • Ninja Focus mindfulness app - https://www.ninjafocus.com/
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Centre (ASIST) - https://www.sprc.org/resources-programs/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist
  • DV-alert training - https://www.dvalert.org.au/
  • ADDitude magazine - https://www.additudemag.com/
  • Love Bites respectful relationships program - https://www.napcan.org.au/Programs/love-bites/
  • Emotional Freedom Technqiues (EFT) Australia - https://eftinternational.org/eft-australia/
  • Mental Health First Aid - https://mhfa.com.au/
  • Mental Health Academy - https://www.mentalhealthacademy.com.au/

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zB3xlRIbstNzaa0MPqqKqnHL5nArlxPYgY1aNFDdfJc/edit?usp=sharing


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