'Recovery a Life Journey'
Describe my cultural upbringing, personal strengths, and recovery beliefs. Education, diagnosis, mental health challenges employment, and my life journey.
'Living with Bipolar'
Discusses my lived experience using a biosocial framework to outline aspects of the predisposition, development of illness, acute phases and my treatment.
'Suicide - Breaking Down the Silence'
Maria's lived experience of depression across numerous occasions in her life,
looks at why she experienced suicidal thoughts and how she coped.
'Spirituality and Mental Health'
Spirituality is both a strength and a resource Spirituality can enable feelings of strong purpose in life
'Simple Happiness'
What is happiness? It come from within it brings you joy to be engaged
with the thought that everything is or will be okay
'Looking After Yourself and Others'
You need to look after yourself before you can look after others.
'Finding Stillness in Chaos'
The importance of seeking inner peace and understanding whenever chaos is present. Chaos is inner turmoil with the absence of peace and tranquility.
My work in mental health is important to me in helping to reduce stigma and increase awareness. As an educator I like to give a message of hope.
Appearance Fee Applies. Contact me for details.
A.R.T. workshops are a holistic process that allows individuals to explore their undertaking in art making.
The source of art comes from the heart, mind and soul of a unique, skilful and talented individual.
A.R.T. focuses on building a framework of ideas to produce an art work drawn
from ones strengths in the process of exploring the Arts in an enjoyable,
nurturing, positive and productive way.
Artists use tools and affirmations that will lead them to a positive journey of recovery.
AIM:
Commitment to the community through Art A.R.T. which promotes wellbeing. A.R.T. forms social connections, and skill development via techniques in visual and written communication. A.R.T. will provide participants a sense of happiness satisfaction and fullfilment in the completion of their own art work. Consists of 3 days over a period of 5 weeks and a curated Art Exhibition of completed art pieces.
Contact details:
Facilitators/Founders
Maria Dimopoulos
P:0423 505 387
Diahann Lombardozzi
P:0417 370 170