The Illustrated Guide to Covid Conversations

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Making choices
How can our decisions help us take back self-agency?

Ayra addresses the reader:
'You are always making choices, all day, every day.
Helping someone understand why or what choices and decisions can be an antidote to feelings of anxiety and fear.'

The figure of a young person in the 'Vitruvian man' pose, with shapes that outline 'concerns,' 'values,' and 'boundaries.'

Two speech bubbles:
"what are you feeling?"
"What other circumstances make you feel this way?"

A young woman facing left saying: "I'm worried about going out."
A young man facing right saying:
"I don’t want to upset my family, but I want to go to TAFE."

Tiles reading:
"The first answer will not be at the heart of the issue, and no two people will have the same drivers of anxiety or fear."
"Bring the conversation towards points where a person can take back some of the elements of control."

speech bubbles:
"What helps you feel better when feeling this way?"
"We know we can't control Covid, but what can you control now? "

Ayra addressing the reader:
"Try understanding a person's choices by working together on how they have arrived at this value. The aim is to have a conversation where we build empathy."

Illustration of a young man saying: "I don't think I want to get vaccinated."
"I value my freedom, and I don't think the government should tell people what to do about their bodies."

Tiles reading:
"People may want to fit in and belong to a group where they feel safe and included, especially in difficult times. "
"But that may also not be a place someone would want to be in the future. "

Sam addresses the reader.
"How is social media manipulating the information we see?"

A young person standing typing on a phone held in front of his face. He is standing within a triangle that has a net shape behind him and a compass point at the top of the triangle.

Tiles reading:
'Discuss how social media is consumed and how it can influence all of our thinking.'
'Talk about how awareness can help to develop some critical literacy skills.'

Tile reading
"This can be a conversation about algorithms and how they work..."
followed by speech bubbles:
"What is coming up a lot on your feed these days? "
"Why do you think it's coming up so much? "

Tile reading:
"...about how consuming social media can impact your mood and health?..."
Followed by speech bubbles that say:
question illustration:
"What is coming up a lot on your feed these days? "
"Why do you think it's coming up so much? "

Tile reading:
".. or about how to decide what is true and what isn’t. "
Followed by speech bubbles:
"Let's say you saw something on your feed you weren't sure was true. How likely are you to fact-check it yourself?'"

Tiles reading:
"Bring the conversation towards points where a person might feel more aware."
"The aim is to better manage how they let social media dictate their choices, opinions, and emotions. "

'Something to try'
'Sit together and search keywords like #vaccines and compare what comes up on each of your feeds.'

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This project was supported by the Victorian Government, developed by BATForce, and driven by the Co+Chat members.

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