Episode 5 with Brian: "Have difficult conversations"

TW: discussions of suicide and mental health, mention of rape

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Episode 5 with Brian.

"Have difficult conversations"

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Brian (he/him) is a 21 year old gym enthusiast, mental health advocate and most of all, he is a close relative of mine. Safe to say I have watched him grow through thick and thin. Brian and I have a conversation around mental health and what his journey has been like to help him support himself and how he has supported others by having difficult conversations and joining fundraisers. I am lucky to have these conversations with my own family and it is something I hope becomes the norm. Thank you Brian for sharing your story with me and on this podcast.

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Mental Health support organisations we talked about in this Episode:

1. BeyondBlue is an Australian mental health and wellbeing support organisation. They provide support programs to address issues related to depression, suicide, anxiety disorders and other related mental illnesses
2. Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation. We began in 2006, and ever since we’ve provided early intervention mental health services to 12-25-year-olds.  

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Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be relied on as such. If you are experiencing health concerns, you are encouraged to seek medical advice from an appropriately qualified medical practitioner.

(Please note: these are Australian numbers ONLY)

Lifeline: 13 11 14

Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467

Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

headspace: 1800 650 890

SANE Australia: 1800 18 SANE (7263)