The Big Anxiety Forum - Learning from lived experience

An immersive 2-day forum for anyone interested in the complexities of mental and emotional health from lived experience perspectives.

Location: RMIT Storey Hall & Green Brain, Building 16, 336/348 Swanston St

Join us for two full days of creative engagements, in-depth conversations, workshops and performances, reimagining mental health through a creative, experiential lens.

This experience-based event is intended to be stimulating, uplifting, and ultimately enjoyable. It will also be challenging at times -- and for some, transformative.

The Forum prioritises being with lived experience rather than academic discussion. It is underpinned by collaborative research (and the book, The Big Anxiety: Taking Care of Mental Health in Time of Crisis, Bloomsbury, 2022) but is primarily a space for experiencing creative approaches to the day-to-day challenges of living with trauma, suicidality and mental distress.

Image: Workshop with Marianne Wobcke. Photo by Markus Ravik

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