Tag: mental health
Riders band together
DONNED in black jackets, Black Dog riders from across the state cruised through Mount Gambier yesterday, raising awareness of mental health and suicide prevention.
Part...
Mental health recognition
PASSIONATE mental health advocate and The Border Watch journalist Kyra Sykes has been recognised at a state level for her outstanding contribution to raising...
Mental health in the spotlight
THE Headspace Mount Gambier centre will come to life this afternoon as part of World Mental Health Day today.
With live music, art, food and...
Poetry booklet promotes mental wellbeing
THE South East Junction will launch the poetry booklet Happiness Is Not A Destination at the Mount Gambier Library tomorrow to coincide with World...
Fishing industry health survey shows confronting results
A NATIONWIDE survey of health and wellbeing in Australia's fishing industry has found fishers are enduring levels of psychological distress almost double that of the general population.[...]
Life-changing conversations encouraged
MILLICENT High School students banded together last week to engage in life-changing conversations about mental health for R U OK? Day.
Students donned wristbands and...
Students spark conversation
TENISON Woods College will turn yellow today in support of annual R U OK? Day.
Preparing for the day over the course of the term,...
Important discussion
IT TAKES courage to ask simply and directly "are you okay?" if you are concerned about someone's mental health.[...]
Conversation encouraged
"ARE you okay?" should be the question on everyone's lips this week as the community comes together to raise awareness of suicide and mental...
Mental health initiative
FOUR bright yellow SUV's rolled into the Mount Gambier Rail Lands yesterday morning to promote mental health and suicide prevention.
The R U OK? Conversation...
Firefighters put bodies on the line
TWO Millicent Country Fire Service volunteers will step up to fight mental illness by climbing up 28 floors wearing 25kg of turnout gear and breathing apparatus next month[...]
Conference to focus on veterans’ health
MINISTERS from Australia, Canada, New Zealand the United Kingdom and United States will meet in London this week to explore challenges faced by contemporary veterans[...]
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Increased incentive attracts numbers
WITH the Blue Lake Golf Club announcing an increase in prize money across all three grades, it attracted a near-capacity field to Saturday’s stableford...
