Elena Walker

Elena is a Senior Peer Rehabilitation & Recovery Worker at Wellways in Wollongong and supports participants with mental health conditions to achieve their recovery goals. Elena has a lived experience of mental illness and has struggled in the past with the negative impacts her mental health has had on her physical health. During her recovery journey, Elena has experienced the shame and judgment that is often felt when individuals are medically prescribed exercise. Elena has a keen interest in providing peer led physical health support for people experiencing mental health challenges and is committed to reducing shame and anxiety around exercise.