Date
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Cost
Free
Accessibility
Our events are captioned
10:00 am AEST
to
11:00 am AEST
After you register, we will send you a confirmation email with the event details.
About the event
A diagnosis of mitochondrial disease (mito) can impact your mental health in many ways. Join our Mito Wellbeing Call with Shelley Beverley. Shelley is a psychologist who supports people with mito. Shelley will discuss how you can take care of your wellbeing after a diagnosis. Discover helpful advice and tools for discussing your wellbeing with your health care team.
Before you attend
Our events are held online or in person.
- For online events, we will send you the joining details after you register.
- For in-person events, the location and arrival details will be listed on the event page or shared after you register.
All Mito Foundation events are captioned. If you need other support to take part, such as help joining online, mobility access, or another adjustment, please contact us before the event.
Please read our event guidelines before attending. They explain what to expect and how we help keep Mito Foundation events respectful, inclusive and safe.
Meet your hosts
Shelley Beverley
Shelley is a psychologist who focuses on the disability field. She specialises in behavioural support, where she empowers others through guidance and encouragement. Shelley’s own life intertwines with mito. Shelley has lost her mum and brother to mito. But continues to help others on their journey with mito.
Kirralee Peterkin
Kirralee is a Support Services Officer in Mito Foundation’s Support Services team. She has lived experience of a rare and complex inherited multisystem disorder. Kirralee has a passion for connecting people to information and support that can improve their quality of life.
Questions for this event
You can send us a question before the event. We may use questions to help guide the session, but we may not be able to answer every question.
Information
Events
Mito Foundation events bring together people impacted by mito. We welcome you to join us at any of our upcoming events.
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