About the event
All of us can experience stress, anxiety and burnout. But it can be hard when you are in the middle of feeling stressed, anxious or burnt out to know it is happening, let alone to know how to manage it and where to turn.
In this session, Dramatherapist Heather Turkington will take us through:
- When stress can lead to burnout
- The signs and symptoms
- The risk factors and causes
- Strategies and techniques to reduce stress and burnout
- When and where to get help
- Time for reflection, discussion and questions
- A handout with further reading and an exercise to try at home.
About Heather
Heather Turkington is a Dramatherapist based in Co. Armagh in Northern Ireland.
Heather’s work sees her specialising in complex trauma, and holds post as Psychological Trauma Therapist in the NHS, working with people experiencing PTSD as a result of the NI conflict.
She also works privately and freelance in both therapeutic and organisational roles. In her spare time she is an actor and musician.
About BAPAM
The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) is a charity providing a range of health care services for all performers, including training and research. Its core function is a clinical assessment service and many MU members have benefitted from this over the years.
The organisation has 160 clinicians who have been approved by the BAPAM committee, because they have experience of treating performing artists and have an understanding of the unique context in which musicians work.
How to attend
This is a free session for MU members based in Scotland and Northern Ireland, to book a place please email sni@themu.org. A Zoom meeting link will be circulated at the point of registration.