Session 6 - Professionals with a mental illness (with Natalie Alfonso)
1h 6m | Dec 9, 2020Recorded at the Burra Brewing Co. in Korumburra VIC. Social worker and Advocate, Natalie Alfonso speaks to us about why everyone benefits from people with a lived experience of mental illness being part of the workforce and what people with a mental illness need to consider when entering the field.
00:00 Introduction to Burra Brewing Co.
02:15 Introduction to Natalie Alfonso
03:44 Beer Introduction
05:43 Why this Topic?
09:50 What difference does it make?
14:50 Geoffrey’s life and death
15:45 Mental Health as a worker
16:40 External and Internal Stigma
22:00 Disclosure of Mental Illness
25:05 Looking for the right
29:30 Being prepared/Practical Tips
40:20 Beer Check-In
43:00 Good Workplace Policy
49:45 Workloads and Mental Health
54:35 Lived Experience is a Strength
59:35 Beer Review
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Intro and Outro Music:
El Camino del Alce by Silva de Alegria
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