Trish Brown, ‘How to Build Our Resilience so that when Life gets Tough, we have reserves to draw on’

Trish has a counselling background having worked as a social worker in hospitals and community health for 40 years. Her work included counselling for anxiety, depression, trauma and loss and grief both with individuals and with families. Trish is also our NSW Coordinator.

Much of her experience in hospital settings was with people who had been given a shock diagnosis, or those experiencing sudden bereavement. She ran a variety of groups ranging from those for new mums with Post Natal Depression, to relaxation/meditation for women with early breast cancer, to a group for residents in a retirement village who were self-isolating and struggling with the transition.

These groups reinforced for Trish the importance of social connection and how we need each other. This is particularly true for us as we live with the ongoing challenges of a rare condition like myositis.

Trish presented as Guest Speaker at the 2024 Annual General Meeting, 7 November 2024