EPIC Conversations for Parents & Carers of Teens In Crisis
EPIC conversations, led by peer support crew members Madeleine and Roberta, identifies challenges often faced by parents and teens in crisis. These conversations will offer insights, strategies and resources to empower parents and carers to better support their teenager and themselves. Each episode will address issues of risky/life threatening behaviours or mental health challenges, and will introduce a guest speaker with experience dealing with teens in crisis including school student support officers, youth support workers, police youth liaison officers, youth psychologists, parents and other helpful organisations.
Episodes
Episode eight of EPIC Conversations is a panel discussion relating to depression and anxiety in young people and strategies for parents to understand and support them. Led by Siba from EPIC, we gain insight from Ryan Usher from Headspace, Anthony Rigney from KYDS and Sarah from The Northern Centre. This episode is the second in a series of 4 podcasts created from the Parent Support Online Expo webinar held in November last year (...
Episode seven of EPIC Conversations is an introduction to 10 of the local youth and family support organisations in the Northern Sydney Region. It is the first in a series of 4 podcasts created from the Parent Support Online Expo webinar held in November last year (2023).
In this episode, you will hear from:
Episode six of EPIC Conversations we talk with Fay Bird from Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney and address the topic of burnout. Burnout is now being discussed more often following everyone’s experience with COVID lockdowns and isolations. However, it’s not only connected with COVID. It’s now more broadly spoken about in terms of work, school, and it’s definitely a side effect of living with a teenager in crisis.
Episode five of EPIC Conversations addresses the topic of gambling and young people. We invited Cathy Ellis, Community Linker from Gamble Aware, to speak on this topic. Cathy shines the light on the issues that contribute to youth gambling, how common youth gambling is and how parents and carers can support young people who are engaging with gambling.
For the full transcript go to this EPIC Conversations web page HERE
Episode four of EPIC Conversations is an interview with Sam, a school student support officer. We discuss the supports that may be available within your teenager’s school and how parents and carers can work together with schools to support teens when challenges arise.
For the full transcript go to this EPIC Conversations web page HERE
Episode 3 of EPIC Conversations features Helen Bird from The Butterfly Foundation to discuss how parents/carers can support their young person affected by an eating or body image disorder. The Butterfly Foundation is recognised in Australia as a leading expert in concerns related to eating disorders and self image.
The full transcript and contact details for the Butterfly Foundation can be found on this EPIC Conversations web page...
Episode two, EPIC invited Steven Gamble from Man Anchor to shed some light on the topic of self-harm and suicide ideation in relation to young people.
The full episode transcript and how to connect with Man Anchor, go to the EPIC Conversation Self harm and suicide ideation page HERE
Episode one of EPIC Conversations addresses the topic of awareness surrounding teens and alcohol and other drugs. We invited Vivienne Li, drug and alcohol counsellor and group coordinator from the Sydney Drug Education Counselling Centre to speak on this topic.
For the full transcript, contact information for SDECC, go to the podcast page on the EPIC website HERE
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