World Suicide Prevention Day 2019
Today, 10 September, is World Suicide Prevention Day, a global initiative to openly discuss and destigmatise…
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World Suicide Prevention Day & ‘Out Of The Shadows’
The World Health Organisation estimates that over 800,000 people take their own lives each year. This…
Trigger Warnings and Safe Spaces in the Classroom
A trigger is something that stimulates memories of past traumatic experiences. It could be any of…
‘The Man Walk’ for Mental Health
Starting out as a humble Facebook post, now amassing over 15 000 shares and likes, The…
Self Harm on Manus Post Federal Election
A report last week claimed we've seen more than twenty refugees on Manus Island self-harm or…
Trauma Aftermath and Suicide Postvention
Valentine’s Day last month was the one-year anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootings…
Sleep Medication, Memory Loss and Overdose; alarming issue for Austral...
Warning: mentions of suicide. Overdosing on sleep medication accidentally is more common than you would think.…
Yellamundie First Peoples Playwriting Festival
The Yellamundie First Peoples Playwriting Festival showcases the compelling and provocative works from First Nations artists presented…
Climate Change and its impact on mental health
Climate Change and Mental Health are two major issues the world is facing today, but a…
Mental Health
Jess spoke with Sarah Roffey about understanding, why individuals suicide or what circumstances underpins their distress? Sarah's…
Speaking Sensitively About Suicide
This week has seen the high-profile celebrity deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain by suicide.…
Suicide Prevention and 13 Reasons Why: Season Two
During the premiere of its first season, the Netflix series ‘13 Reasons Why’ received a lot…