Haiku On Check/ Overdue/ Plain/ Bask

Check

You're really OK?

Just thought I had better check

You seem a bit down

The morning after

Was that all to your liking?

Just wanted to check

Medical check up

Every possible test

Nothing wrong at all

Overdue

Two words overdue

Eventually squeezed out

Reluctant 'Thank you'

Baby overdue

Eventually emerged

Slightly hairy face

Overdue for run

Too slothful or exhausted

Never quite sure which

Plain

Plain brown paper bag

Innocently under desk

Services rendered

Sky covered in cloud

Yet no rain on the parched plain

The gods are teasing

Plain and simple rings

Exchanged as a commitment

Deep pool of meaning

Bask

An old homeless man

Basking in reflected warmth

Wall Street office lights

An old basking shark

Second largest living fish

Hoovering plankton

You shine from within

Your kindness warmth to the world

I bask in shadow

Haiku on Blow/ Nobody/ Completely/ Winner

Blow

Blow your nose my dear

Maybe stop sniffing cocaine

It upsets membranes

Big blow for daddy

Now wipe your nose for mummy

Put tissue in bin

Blow this balloon up

Don't just make farty noises

And do stop laughing

Nobody

The lift doors closing

Nobody said anything

Same every day

She looked exhausted

Worn out by the day's efforts

Nobody at home

Where does wind come from

Where it goes nobody knows

Perhaps my kite does

Smile

Smile; the world smiles back

Speak softly; people listen

Be kind; they will learn

Completely

Meditation done

Showered, dressed and breakfasted

Completely at ease

Completely at ease
Walking the forest trail, then
He stopped in his tracks

He stopped in his tracks

Felt he was completely lost

Then recalled the plan

Winner

In relay-tionships

Baton is passed back and forth

Then both are winners

Dodo's caucus race

Start where you like, run around

Each is a winner

A score card somewhere

Records times we lie or cheat
Winners are losers

Youth Suicide: What do I do now? (Crisis Intervention)

The second video in a training resource for general practitioners and community psychologists and mental health workers. 'Keep Yourself Alive' trained over 8500 professionals across Australia in a total of 150 2-day workshops.

This video addresses Crisis Intervention for suicidality in young people.

You could use this video as a conversation starter in a small group of young people, or in a conference format.

Keep Yourself Alive - Youth Suicide: What do I do now? (Crisis Intervention)

Just be aware that, as with all such videos, they may cause distress or trigger old feelings.
Make sure you have supports in place.

Youth Suicide: Recognising the Signs

This was the first video in a workshop based training resource for general practitioners and community psychologists and mental health workers. In the mid 1990s, 'Keep Yourself Alive' trained over 8500 professionals across Australia in a total of 150 2-day workshops.

This video introduces the issue of suicidality in young people, reflects some of their views about the issue, and discusses risk and protective factors. There are 3 more videos in the package:

'Youth Suicide: What do I do now?"

'Youth Suicide: What do I do next?"

'After Suicide: Picking up the pieces"

You could use this video as a conversation starter in a small group of young people, or in a conference format.

Keep Yourself Alive - Youth Suicide: Recognising the Signs.

Just be aware. You (or others) may find this video challenging, and it may even remind you of bad times in the past, and possibly trigger old solutions.
Watch the video with a friend, or a family member - someone who can support you if you become distressed.

Out of the Blues: A video about depression in young people

This video was first made in 1998, and reflected our experience in developing a special service for Depression for young people up to the age of 25. We called the service 'Out of the Blues', hence the title of the video. The service ran successfully at Flinders Medical Centre for a number of years and then morphed into a youth service with somewhat broader aims.

You could use this video as a conversation starter in a small group of young people, or in a conference format.

Just be aware, that as with all such videos, they may cause distress or trigger old feelings. Make sure you have supports in place.

If you would like to view the video, it can be found on YouTube at

Out of the Blues: Towards Suicide Prevention