The Wellbeing Hub presents a series of sessions designed to support participants to better understand themselves and their experiences through a compassionate, evidence-informed lens. Each session will explore common mental health themes, including anxiety, low mood and depressive disorders, the impact of stress and burnout, and the unique challenges faced by family members and carers supporting someone living with mental illness. Counsellors Brenda Spilva and Paula Fernandez will support participants through practical tools and reflection to strengthen emotional insight, nervous system regulation, and coping skills, while reducing stigma and fostering resilience and connection.
Supporting Someone Living with Mental Illness
Key themes:
The emotional impact of supporting someone with mental illness
Boundaries vs responsibility
Compassion fatigue and guilt
Effective communication and validation
Participants will:
Understand their role without over-functioning
Learn how to support without “fixing”
Recognise their own needs and limits
Where:
The wellbeing Hub
2/88 Belmore street (behind Thyme for Coffee)
Time: 7pm - 8.30pm (There will be discussion/question time at the end)
The Wellbeing Hub presents a series of sessions designed to support participants to better understand themselves and their experiences through a compassionate, evidence-informed lens. Each session will explore common mental health themes, including anxiety, low mood and depressive disorders, the impact of stress and burnout, and the unique challenges faced by family members and carers supporting someone living with mental illness. Counsellors Brenda Spilva and Paula Fernandez will support participants through practical tools and reflection to strengthen emotional insight, nervous system regulation, and coping skills, while reducing stigma and fostering resilience and connection.
Supporting Someone Living with Mental Illness
Key themes:
The emotional impact of supporting someone with mental illness
Boundaries vs responsibility
Compassion fatigue and guilt
Effective communication and validation
Participants will:
Understand their role without over-functioning
Learn how to support without “fixing”
Recognise their own needs and limits
Where:
The wellbeing Hub
2/88 Belmore street (behind Thyme for Coffee)
Time: 7pm - 8.30pm (There will be discussion/question time at the end)
