TALKING about mental and emotional well-being can be confronting. These conversations are often avoided in the workplace, especially in the blue-collar industry. Tradies Ed Ross and Dan Allen are turning this invisible and debilitating issue into a topic that’s impossible to ignore.…
VERY few people write letters or notes anymore, so it is a welcome surprise when one arrives in the mail. There is an instant sense of belonging because someone took the time to sit down and put pen to paper. Australia Post…
At the age of 22, Warren Davies became a farmer. He had moved to the Goulburn Valley as a teenager to help his parents run a dairy farm and after many years of farm work, he decided to buy a few hundred…
The demand for psychology appointments has increased by 27 per cent at Mates4Mates in 2020, with the pandemic adding to the toll of mental health on many veterans.…
At all stages of life, people with an intellectual disability (ID) are at least two to three times more likely to have a mental disorder than the general population. Despite this, the right support can be difficult to find, and many people with ID…
COVID-19 — and the financial, workplace and social challenges that it has created — has thrown a spanner in the works for many people, especially those who are already struggling with stress and mental health issues. The Lifeline initiative National Stress Down…
Beyond Blue is reminding people that mental health support is available online and over the phone as Stage 3 restrictions return in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire. People concerned about the coronavirus pandemic continue to seek support for their mental health in…
This year, with the added stresses of the COVID-19 crisis, Mates 4 Mates is strongly encouraging Australian Defence Force (ADF) members to contact their Family Recovery Centre to learn more about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and what support is available. Mates 4…
