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title: Considering mental health in research and design
date: 2019-05-15T17:17:27+10:00
author: Portable
canonical_url: "https://portable.com.au/events/mental-health-in-design-research"
section: Events
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## Ryan Blandon talks about how to plan and conduct research and co-design sessions that take into account the experiences, demographics and mental health of everyone involved.

In watching this video you’ll learn how to address sensitive issues safely, conduct workshops for users with lived experiences, work effectively with specialised user groups and create structures to support staff who work with sensitive issues.

 

 

 

 

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