Spectrum: Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma

🌟 New Release! Spectrum’s Practical Guide for Victorian Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services 🌟 Have you heard? Spectrum has recently launched an essential new Practical Guide designed specifically for Victorian Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, aimed at enhancing support for people living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Drawing on insights from lived experience, clinicians, and researchers, this resource is crafted to provide actionable, compassionate steps that can truly transform lives. 📖 Key Chapters Include: - General principles for the treatment and care of people with BPD - Identification and Assessment of BPD to better support early intervention - Ways to helping people with BPD recover and achieve wellbeing - Supporting families, partners, friends, supporters and carers - Building workforce capacity within area mental health services - Roles of teams and professionals to facilitate coordinated, person-centred care - Navigating the system to improve access and quality of care - Areas of Future Research guiding innovation and best practices This guide empowers mental health services, families, and individuals with practical strategies for achieving positive outcomes. Let’s continue building a community that values and supports mental wellbeing for all. ➡️ Download the guide now and join us in creating a stronger, more informed approach to BPD care. #MentalHealth #BPD #Wellbeing #onlinebook #MentalHealthAwareness #Spectrum #EasternHealth

Our walls were filled with colour and reflections. We extend our heartfelt thanks to people with lived experiences of borderline personality disorder and complex trauma who contributed their artwork for display at our recent Spectrum Personality Disorder Summit. Your creativity and insights brought our walls to life, transforming the space into a vibrant showcase of feelings and thoughts. The pieces shared enriched our event, offering powerful perspectives and fostered a deeper understanding of the complexities of mental health. Your willingness to share your stories and creations not only enhanced the atmosphere but also sparked meaningful conversations among attendees. We are truly grateful for the time and effort you dedicated to this endeavour. As we look ahead to next year’s exhibition during Mental Health Awareness Month and BPD Awareness Week, we are excited to build on this foundation. We can’t wait to see even more stunning artworks and hear more profound thoughts from our community. #artwork #display #exhibition #BPD #mentalhealth #Spectrum #EasternHealth

Interested in learning more about the impactful work the Spectrum Research and Innovation Department has accomplished over the past 25 years? Join us at the free Research Forum on 22 November to hear Associate Professor Jillian Broadbear discuss our evaluations and studies. Discover how we are enhancing care quality and availability, and optimising outcomes for individuals affected by borderline personality disorder. To find out more visit https://ow.ly/ehxc50TcU1J #forum #research #keynoteSpeaker #BPD #25years #Spectrum #EasternHealth

Less than one week to go until we welcome Dr Chloe Campbell from University College London, as this year's guest speaker for Spectrum and RANZCP Victorian Branch's Annual Jo Beatson Lecture. Chloe will address us on epistemic trust, which refers to personally significant knowledge communicated by others. Its absence is linked with developmental psychopathology and vulnerability to mental disorder. Evidence is emerging that the development of epistemic trust may underpin effective psychotherapy for those with epistemic mistrust or elevated levels of epistemic credulity. Few tickets left. Click here to obtain yours - https://ow.ly/bGgt50TXQ4F #education #training #online #guestspeaker #spectrum #EasternHealth #RANZCP

Again, a heartfelt thank you to all the speakers, participants, and partners who made the Spectrum Personality Disorder Summit such a success. Your insights and dedication to advancing understanding, enhancing models of care and support for individuals affected by personality disorders was truly inspiring. As we move forward, Spectrum encourages all stakeholders—clinicians, researchers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience—to continue the conversation. Let’s keep the momentum going! Whether you have ideas to share, questions to ask, or partnerships to explore, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Together, we can create a more informed and compassionate community. Let’s connect and collaborate to make a lasting impact! #together #collaboration #leaders #mentalHealth #BPD #personalitydisorders #Spectrum #EasternHealth

As we recognise Psychology week, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation for the dedicated psychologists at Spectrum who work tirelessly with individuals facing personality disorders and complex trauma. At Spectrum we have an expansive psychology team, some represented in the picture below! We would like to celebrate the invaluable contributions they make to the public mental health sector. Your compassion, expertise, and commitment are appreciated. The impact you have on the lives of those you support is immeasurable, and we are grateful for the invaluable work you do each day. #PsychologyWeek #MentalHealthMatters #ThankYou #Psychologists #Spectrum #EasternHealth

As Mental Health Awareness month almost comes to an end, we are thrilled to see one of our incredible Spectrum staff, Dr Julian Nesci, featured by Eastern Health. His dedication and expertise, particularly in supporting individuals with borderline personality disorder and complex trauma, truly shines through in everything he does. A senior clinical psychologist and accredited Mentalization Based Treatment practitioner and supervisor. His work within Spectrum’s Mentalization Based Treatment clinic includes individual and group therapy, supervision, and training. Julian also works within the Complex Care service, providing consultation and treatment for consumers, carers, clinicians, and services. Julian also has a background in working with people with severe eating disorders, acute mental health issues, and the adolescent forensic field. Together with his colleagues, he has received accreditation for Spectrum’s Mentalization Based Treatment program from the Anna Freud Centre in London. We are so proud of the impactful work Julian undertakes every day. Read his story. #MentalHealth #BPD #ComplexTrauma #OurStaff #Spectrum #EasternHealth

We were so excited to have Toni Gutschlag present and launch the Spectrum 2024 Annual Report at the 'Honouring the Past, Transforming the Future' event recently. This is no ordinary report, rather, it is a significant edition published to acknowledge, highlight, and celebrate Spectrum’s 25-year anniversary. This report is not just a reflection of the past year's accomplishments but is a testament to Spectrum's enduring commitment to excellence in mental health and clinical support services over the years. Inside the publication it honours the past, summarises our history, as well as details what Spectrum achieved this year and where it is heading in the future. We invite everyone to reflect on the experiences, and achievements that have shaped our collective history. Inside these pages are not just numbers and milestones, but the heart and soul of Spectrum—our stories. #ourpeople #ourstaff #ourstories #publication #annualreport #Spectrum #EasternHealth

As we gathered to celebrate our significant 25 year milestone last week, we were filled with nostalgia and gratitude. Former Minister for Health, Robert Knowles, AO, officially unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the official opening of Spectrum, Eastern Health. We had the honour of having him open the doors to Spectrum and unveiling a plaque that marked the beginning of a remarkable journey back in 1999. It was at that time we were brimming with hope, as we stepped into a vision that promised to foster creativity, innovation, and community for people with borderline personality disorder and complex trauma. Reflecting on the past quarter-century, we are so pleased on how far Spectrum has come. Spectrum has not only met this bold vision but has exceeded it. To see Spectrum thriving is a testament to the dedication, and commitment of everyone involved. We have created a hub for support and hope, impacting countless lives along the way. #withthanks #gratitude #FormerMinister #RobertKnowles #officialopening #Spectrum #EasternHealth

As Spectrum Eastern Health continues to reflect on our incredible journey of 25 years, we again want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate our special milestone. Your support and presence made the event on Friday truly unforgettable. From colleagues and mentors, each of you have played a vital role in shaping our path over the past quarter-century. Your encouragement and collaboration have been invaluable, and Spectrum is truly grateful for the relationships we’ve built along the way. Here’s to the memories we’ve created and to the exciting adventures that lie ahead! #withthanks #ourstaff #together #unforgettable #Spectrum #EasternHealth