It’s a national day of
action which aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to
connect with someone they care about and help stop little problems
turning into big ones.
On that day we want everyone across the country, from all backgrounds
and walks of life, to ask family, friends and colleagues: "Are you
OK?".
Staying connected with others is crucial to our general health and
wellbeing. Feeling isolated or hopeless can contribute to depression and
other mental illnesses, which can ultimately result in suicide.
Regular, meaningful conversations can protect those we know and love.
It's so simple. In the time it takes to have a coffee, you can start a conversation that could change a life.
Everybody feels sad or 'down' from time to
time. It is a normal reaction to unpleasant or upsetting events. Usually
within a few days or a couple of weeks, we start to feel better and our
mood returns to normal.
Clinical depression is different. People experiencing clinical depression have lost the ability to function as they normally would in their home life or at work. They often find that strategies they normally use to lift their mood don’t work. This loss of energy and low mood makes it hard to cope with day-to-day life and can also put pressure on relationships.
Clinical depression is different. People experiencing clinical depression have lost the ability to function as they normally would in their home life or at work. They often find that strategies they normally use to lift their mood don’t work. This loss of energy and low mood makes it hard to cope with day-to-day life and can also put pressure on relationships.
Clinical depression is a serious illness and will often require professional help from a doctor.
Depression is one of the most common mental
illnesses experienced by Australians and research tells us that one in
five Australians will experience depression in their lifetime. Moreover,
4 per cent of us will experience a major depressive illness in a
12-month period.
Clinical depression is nothing to be ashamed
of and it is always worthwhile to ask for help if you think you might
have clinical depression.
I may not see you in person but I am asking RUOK?
I am some days and not others, but this is all about you
Some links to help, please have a look at your leisure, you just may find out how many of you are out there! You are not alone, there are lots of us.
Just a few of them. there is help out there, so hug someone and ask someone RUOK
The Flannel Flower, an Australian native, is a national symbol to promote awareness of mental health.
Flannel flower is commonly found growing wild in the Australian bush,
which has a wonderful inherent beauty and strength and is known for its
extremes of weather and landscape.
To survive the extremes of Australia's climate the Flannel Flower has
had to be adaptable, in the same way all of us, regardless of our life
circumstances, need to develop resilience and the ability to adapt to
change, in order to strengthen and maintain our mental health.
The Flannel Flower, with its soft silky texture, encourages contact
and is thought to help people express their feelings verbally and to
develop sensitivity.
Being open and empathetic to a person's expression of distress can
help not only the recovery of a person experiencing mental illness, but
to change the negative attitudes of our society to mental illness.
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