Together with Element Tattoo and my mental health organisation Ogle we organized second suicide awareness and prevention tattoo flash charity event Ink Therapy. This time on the World Mental health day in Kulturhuset, Oslo.
In parallel with the tattooing 2 valuable panel discussions and 1 lecture took place.
Finding strength in difficult times and building emotional resilience: A panel conversation about life, stress, and mental health challenges, and what tools and resources can bring resilience and hope.
Discussions with:
Andreas Francisco Myrstad (Mental Helse)
Gints Kronbergs (priest)
Elina Elize Surgunte (Psychology student)
Peter Csorget (InvesTid, mental trainer and health and safety specialist at offshore)
Conversation is led by The Human Aspect founder Jimmy Westerheim.
When Our Loved Ones Leave Us: An open conversation about grief and loss A space to share experiences and talk about how we cope after losing someone we deeply love.
How do we process grief? Does time really ease the pain?
Participants:
Nina Gjerde, The Norwegian Association LEVE, Peer Support Coordinator
Irena Cepurite, Director of the mental health organization Ogle
Agnese Grāvīte-Rožkalne, Social Pedagogue
Aļona Aleksejeva, Project Manager at Ogle
And finally Lecture: Emotions and ways to regulate them. Emotions play a big role in our daily experiences, but what are they and why is it sometimes hard to deal with them? In this theoretical lecture we will explore the concept of emotions, try to answer some fundamental questions and learn about ways to regulate ourselves.Lecture is led by psychology student Elīna Elīze Surgunte.