Mental Health Connect

Mike Gourley Radio New Zealand interviews Professor Judy Atkinson discussing Mental Health and Post Colonial Trauma.
Professor Judy Atkinson is a director of the Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples at Southern Cross University in New South Wales. Judy Atkinson says her approach is governed by her own experience.
It is a remarkably moving conversation Listen to the interview

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TheMHS Conference – Thursday Live Blogging Judy Atkinson:

Dadirri – song Listening to one Another – playing
Justice making focus of Judy’s work
Education needs to be turned around in the space
Every child has rights to be loved protected fed – they have the rights,
Discusses  Rs respect rights responsibilities and reciprocity and relatedness
Discussion of colonisations – worldwide- unsafe [...]

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