Mental Health

Supporting Mental Health Literacy

Mental ill-health impacts each of us either directly or indirectly. The impacts can be profound and affect people from all walks of life, whatever their background, education, career or stage of life.

Mental ill-health can be pervasive and unrelenting, having a significant and long-lasting impact on all aspects of someone’s life, including their education, work and relationships.

Freshwater Harmony Counselling Services works with individuals, businesses and groups to reduce stigma and develop the competency, knowledge and confidence to pay attention, respond and support someone experiencing mental ill-health or a crisis.

Recognising Mental Health Concerns for Small Business

Mentally healthy, supported and valued people are at the foundation of flourishing businesses.

We work with you to strengthen your capabilities and competencies in this important area.

In this 90-minute webinar we will cover

  • What is mental ill-health and mental health and wellbeing?

  • Signs and symptoms of mental ill-health

  • Changes to be alert to (behavioural, cognitive, and social changes)

  • Simple actions to notice and support a staff member or another person who is experiencing mental ill-health

  • Communication and active listening

  • Signs, symptoms and risk factors for suicide, including changes to be alert to

  • Responding if someone is potentially suicidal, including suicide safety planning

  • Self-care and support

  • Psychosocial hazards and risks

  • Putting it into practice

  • Questions

Mental Health in Sport

Sport is an excellent platform for people to have a sense of belonging, participation, positive relationships and connectedness. These are protective factors for good mental health.

Sport can also present unique challenges across a range of roles.

Freshwater Harmony Counselling Services specialises in working with sporting groups to conduct mental health and well-being training and increase mental health literacy.

By developing key skills and specialised knowledge, participants have the confidence to recognise the signs when an athlete, official, administrator or coach is not travelling well.

“As an International Category 1 Technical Official for Weightlifting, I understand the pressure that can arise at all levels of sport and have seen first-hand the profound impact a conversation about mental health can have.”

(Leanne Springer, Founder and Counsellor)

We work across all sports including; weightlifting, rugby league, powerlifting, rowing, hockey, swimming, volleyball, basketball, and athletics.

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid® mobilises and empowers communities and workplaces by equipping people with the skills, knowledge and confidence to recognise, connect and respond to someone experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis.

Standard Mental Health First Aid

This course teaches you how to provide initial support to someone who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

Format This is a face-to-face workshop.

What you will learn

  • How to recognise signs of mental health problems – depression, anxiety, psychosis and substance use problems

  • How to provide initial support to someone who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis

  • ALGEE - the practical, evidence-based Mental Health First Aid Action Plan

  • How to recognise and respond to the following mental health crises - suicidal thoughts and behaviours, panic attacks, traumatic events, severe psychotic states, severe effects from alcohol or other drug use, aggressive behaviours