EEY Youth Ambassador Kiara discussed the importance of adults understanding of mental health
Equi Energy Youth, youth ambassador Kiara talks about how important it is for adults around young people to have the capacity to support them when they are experiencing difficult times with their mental health. Our aim is to provide free mental health training for families and carers and you can support this by donating to […]
Welcome Dacre Danes Our Ambassador
It’s with pleasure to introduce another wonderful person and huge advocate for improving mental health outcomes for young people, EquiEnergy Youth ambassador Dacre Danes. Dacre works tirelessly as an anti-bully campaigner and has written a book called Danyon and has a podcast called Bullrush that raise awareness and education on this and related topics. He […]
Youth mental health statistics are alarming
Many young people in our community experience challenges with their mental health and the stresses of life. Media, professionals and other adults are providing numerous commentaries about the challenges young people are facing regarding mental health. Most importantly, young people are telling us too. You only need to review the most recent Youth of a […]
Welcome and thank you Kurt Gidley for becoming an Ambassador for EEY
week’s team profile is Kurt Gidley. Kurt is an absolute legend and we are so appreciative to have such an incredibly talented, hard-working and genuine bloke as part of our team who generously donates his time supporting our initiatives to improve mental health outcomes. One of your best memories? How’s three sound- Our Wedding Day. The birth […]
Responding to a young person experiencing Psychological Distress with TAR3 Psychological First Aid
There have been many times in my role as a child and adolescent mental health nurse where other adults have said to me, “I just don’t know what to do to help”. In fact, this is the reason I developed the Coach 2 Cope: Psychological First Aid program which is based on my PhD research, […]
Dr Stephen Spencer on his experience physically restraining a young person in distress
After more than a decade of mental health nursing, Stephen was driven to make his new evidence-based approach available to everyone, rather than those only presenting at the local Hospital he worked. That way, adults would be better equipped to support young people in their care through distressful times and reduce the use of restraining […]
Welcome Megan Smith to Equi Energy Youth
Team EquiEnergy Youth is growing and we are very fortunate to have fabulous people helping our cause of improving mental health outcomes for young people. Megan Smith is one of those fabulous people. Megan is a Director at Prosperity (https://www.prosperityadvisers.com.au) and generously donates her time as a board member at Equi Energy Youth. Megan is […]
Dr Stephen Spencer on why he created Coach 2 Cope: Psychological First Aid
Dr Stephen Spencer first started his nursing career following the birth of his daughter. On that day, he and his wife were cared for by a male midwife, this planted the seed for him to pursue a nursing career. His first few years was working in a medium-secure Forensic Mental Health Unit. During this time […]
Evidence Based TAR3 Psychological First Aid now online
When it comes to supporting a person in a physical health crisis, you were most likely taught to follow the DR ABC method. Now you can learn what to do in a mental health crisis online, in just 30 minutes. This program will also help you to support a young person to develop their vital skills […]
The origins of EEYouth name and colours
Where did the name Equi Energy Youth come from? Equi Energy essentially means a ‘balance’ of energy. It reminds us that as human beings we all possess a wonderful life force and that we’re at our very best when our ‘spirit’ is balanced and at peace. Young people especially are truly amazing when at their […]
