The Mental Health Literacy Project Has a Plain and Simple Goal
The story so far Last year we invited people in our region to complete an online survey about health literacy. The answers from the survey were used to create short stories showing the challenges people face while looking after their mental health, or when caring for others. They were discussed at workshops attended by local
Mental Health First Aid Course Hits the Spot
Participants in a Mental Health First Aid Course at Evans Head have praised the course and welcomed the knowledge they’ve gained. Evans Head is part of Healthy North Coast’s Healthy Towns initiative. Mandy Powell, who works in the role of Evans Head Healthy Towns Community Connector, said the two-day course attracted 18 participants and was
Raising Awareness About Anxiety and Depression Before and After Baby’s Birth
Pregnancy and the first year of parenthood (called the perinatal period) can bring significant changes to a person’s life. If the challenges for expecting and new parents become an overwhelming mental struggle, they may experience perinatal depression or anxiety. Perinatal depression and anxiety affect almost 100,000 Australians each year, equating to one in five expecting and
Free Online Events for Mental Health Awareness
With 20 per cent of Australians aged 16-85 expected to experience mental ill-health in any year, it is vitally important that community awareness is raised about mental health. That’s what the Mental Health Foundation Australia aims to do this month through its national mental health awareness campaign. The campaign theme is Mental Health Matters and
Men’s Surf Therapy Program is Making Waves
Gentlemen of Kingscliff and Lennox Head, if you’ve ever wanted to discover the buzz of surfing, your chance has arrived. The Waves of Wellness and Movember foundations have partnered up to offer six weeks of free learn-to-surf lessons for men aged 16 and up. The lessons will be held at Kingscliff Beach, Kingscliff from Thursday
Kempsey Libraries Hosts Mental Health Chat
Author Kim Hodges and guest Inga Jensen will discuss their lived experience of mental illness during a special live online chat next week. Kempsey Shire Libraries is hosting the event via Zoom on Wednesday 28 October from 4pm – 5:30pm. During the chat, Kim and Inga will talk about destigmatising mental ill-health, mental health during
Land a Great Prize During Mental Health Month
October is Mental Health Month and a trio of Clarence Valley service providers are dangling some enticing prizes in a fishing competition for local residents. headspace Grafton, the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program and Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Service have combined to host the 2020 Mental Health Month Flathead Fishing Competition. There are first, second and
Get Your Mental Health Back on Track
Footprints2Wellbeing is a free short-term program that promotes mental health recovery and wellness in people aged 12 and over. The program is delivered between Port Macquarie and Tweed Heads by health support organisations The Buttery, Wellways and Rekindling the Spirit. To be eligible, people must have reduced psychosocial functioning that is linked to a mental
October is Mental Health Month: Activate, Educate and Engage
October is National Mental Health Month. With one in five Australians experiencing some form of mental ill-health, the need to raise awareness and reduce stigma is vital. This year’s Mental Health Month theme is ‘Mental Health Matters’. The Mental Health Foundation Australia says it’s an opportunity to ‘activate, educate and engage’ Australians about mental health
Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline
The Butterfly Foundation offers a national helpline for people who are experiencing disordered eating. Phone 1800 33 4673. The line is staffed by mental health professionals with specialist training in eating disorders. The line provides referrals to professionals and services, counselling support, information, resources and online support programs for people experiencing eating disorders as well
Community Bushfire Recovery Grants Available
Healthy North Coast is inviting communities affected by the 2019-20 bushfires to apply for grants of up to $10,000. The grants are to fund grassroots community-focused health and wellbeing initiatives. They are being made available through Healthy North Coast’s PHN program. The funding is under the Commonwealth’s ‘Supporting Communities in Recovery’ initiative. The Government has made
Join a Mental Health Co-Design Workshop
Healthy North Coast is inviting people with a lived experience of mental ill-health, health service providers and community organisations to join us in the co-design phase of the Mental Health Literacy Project. What is the Mental Health Literacy Project? The Mental Health Literacy Project is funded by the Commonwealth and led by the NSW Mental
