Harden Up (And Other Unhelpful Advice)
A review of self help books and products from two completely different angles: the psychologist and the ex-infantry soldier.
Melissa Harries is a masters qualified registered psychologist with over 20 years experience working with people under stress including the military, emergency services and the NRL. She has a practice in Newcastle NSW where she helps both individuals and workplaces to build resilience.
Tommy Pulleine is a mental health trainer who served as an Infantry soldier for 17 years including deployments to Iraq, East Timor and the Solomon Islands. Tommy has experience as a mental health instructor for TAFE NSW, Open Arms and Mindset Training. He is passionate about peer led interventions for workplaces and community groups that de-institutionalise mental health support.
Book smart meets street smart. They dont always agree on what is helpful, but then thats what makes the discussion interesting.
Harden Up (And Other Unhelpful Advice)
Ep 4: Reviewing Timor Awakening (veteran wellbeing course)
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In this episode Tommy talks about his experience on the veteran wellbeing intensive he attended called Timor Awakening, a peer led residential education program that teaches veterans how to improve a range of wellbeing skills.