Mental Health Achievement Awards Karen Tyrrell

Mental Health Achievement Awards – Karen Tyrrell.

Last Friday, I celebrated an award in the Mental Health Week Achievement awards at Brisbane Town Hall with SUPER inspiring people. Kelly Higgins-Devine from ABC Radio announced the winners.

Queensland Mental Health Commission and Open Minds sponsored these important awards.

Rwandan Dancers celebrate with the audience

Drumroll…

I’m proud to announce, I received a Finalist award in the Jude Bugeja Peer Experience awards.

This award I share with author hubby, Steve Tyrrell, who writes and presents with me. (Below)

Carer Dog bonds with Fuzzy, AKA Steve Tyrrell

I’m honoured to receive my 4th Mental Health Award for my achievements as an author, speaker, performer and community service.

My 12 books include topics of mental illness memoirs, recovery, self-care, resilience, Alzheimer’s, belongingness, bully prevention  and MORE.

What did I perform at the Mental Health Expo?

Afterwards, Steve and I performed Bailey Beats the Blah pantomime at Brisbane Square Library, End Room.

Everyone in the audience danced, sang and participated.

 BLURB:

‘Schoolboy battles anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, searching for his happiness.’

Courier Mail interviewed me: ‘Health Awards highlight life-changing work’

As a Queensland Mental Health Week finalist, I spoke about my successes, the challenges and hopes for those living with mental illness …

‘Ms Tyrrell, who shares her personal story of parent-teacher bullying and mental illness, hopes her work will draw attention to the need for more programs based on self-care and mindfulness.

‘Focusing on strong mind skills in early education creates a resilience-equipped society prepared for the future,” she said.

‘Mental health and resilience should be a priority for society and Governments must concentrate on mental health strategies, resources and funded programs.’

‘She said empowering children with anti-bullying, coping and resilience skills was a “buzz”.

“Every time a child or an adult confides how my mental health journey has helped them … that adds purpose to my life,” Ms Tyrrell said.

‘Someone came to a recent event to disclose their own mental health issues. I shared my lived-experiences, brutal realities and the journey to develop my own coping skills, which gave them personal hope.

If I can continue doing that, I’ll take my successes one person at a time.”

Courier Mail asked me How I validate my work ..

‘She said being a finalist in this year’s awards was validation for the work she does.

‘I faced dark places and I never want anyone to experience that ever,” Ms Tyrrell said.

‘Recognition from the mental health industry inspires me to write more empowering  books and continue sharing my story of hope with the community.”

‘Karen Tyrrell has written multiple books about anti-bullying, self-care, mood swings and how to develop coping skills.                 (Jude Bugeja – Peer Experience Award Category)’

What are my TOP achievements in Mental Health?

• Winner of Jude Bugeja Mental Health Achievement Award Queensland in 2015.

• Speaker Channel 7 News, ABC radio and 4BC radio on mental health and bullying.
• Created Queensland Health Writing Program for Mental Health consumers.

• Speaker on child empowerment, bully prevention and self-care at schools with Steve Tyrrell
• Finalist four times Mental Health Achievement Award Queensland

How do these awards inspire me?

These awards inspire me to continue spreading resilience messages to children and schools.

Currently, I’m touring schools sharing self-care, bully prevention, resilience and coping skills.

Next week, I’m speaking to students at Trinity College, Beenleigh.

Please contact Speakers Ink, if you’d wish to book me for an interactive talk.

How important is mental health to YOU?

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