Thank you to all that stopped by and engaged with my poster titled “Navigating complexity: Gender affirming care from the dual perspective of a mental health nurse and parent”. Gender affirming care is a human right not a political football.

Day 2 keynote speaker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social thought provoking and inspiring #ACMHN25 @acmhn.bsky.social 49th International Mental Health Nursing conference

@rhondawilsonmhn.bsky.social opening 49th International Mental Health Nursing Conference #ACMHN2025 @acmhn.bsky.social

Thank you @acmhn.bsky.social for this honour and recognition. Undertaking my PhD and becoming a credentialed mental health nurse have always been on my bucket list.

Starting off strong #nwc25 Pete Warmby “untypical and unaccepted - why depression and autism may co-occur” @anzmha so many key points to take home “needs of the majority impact the needs of #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent as they are not the majority.

First keynote Pete Warmby “Untypical & Unaccepted - Why depression and Autism may co-occur” Calibration of the needs of the majority and impact on #neurodiversity #neurodivergence @anzmh #nwc25

Day 1 of #nwc25

Part 2: I have made this clear to his school. I don't make him catch up on school work that day but he must catch up and stay on top of his studies. His school has recently raised concerns under the "every missed day is missed learning" hoping for others views

Part 1: I am wanting to pick others brain... Since my son entered high school (currently year 11) I have allowed him to have a "mental health day". This is a day that he can take (with some parameters - no ax day, needs to keep engaging with his MH supports) when he needs a day off to reset.

If you've had one of those days when all you really need is a baby bear trying to catch snowflakes, here's a baby bear trying to catch snowflakes.

Have decided my first post will be a positive win post... Happy to share that all 3 abstracts submitted to @acmhn.bsky.social 49th International Mental Health Nursing Conference in September have all been accepted for presentation.