Joanne is a 22-year-old young adult who has no contact with her family, and struggled with AOD issues in the past, as a result of childhood trauma. Joanne lives independently in accommodation provided by your mental health organisation; workers are available for a few hours a day. Joanne has been working part-time at a grocery store for five months and has recently been considering studying. She left school at 14 years of age so she is unsure how to begin to find an appropriate means of study, and Joanne's mental health can be triggered by unexpected events and difficult situations. Joanne has a meeting with her Case Manager to review her Individual Support Plan.-

1) Discuss Joanne's strengths, and how these can be presented to her to help improve confidence?-

2) Discuss Joanne's potential stressors she may face if she commences study, and why?-

3) Create a plan for Joanne that details her potential stressors and offers methods for managing and reducing the impact of these triggers?