As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers.

Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW.

In this episode, Dayle is joined by Alice Kenny, an occupational therapist working across Western NSW. Mental health involves our bodies and regulatory systems meaning our day to day functions can be strongly impacted by poor mental health. Alice talks about how occupational therapists consider these daily activities, the ways in which mental ill health can make these activities difficult, and discusses how OTs work with clients on their goals to get back to functioning in the way they want.