Community Broadcasting Suicide Prevention Project - April 2015

Danny Chifley, 7th April 2015

The Community Broadcasting Association is pleased to welcome you to the April 2015 content of our national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project, developed with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

Each month, our project team develops a series of 20 short radio segments designed to promote help-seeking behaviour and positive lifestyle choices, using interviews with service providers, as well as profiles of people who have successfully dealt with tough times in their lives.

This month we catch up with beyondblue to find out why it’s important for people experiencing anxiety to recognise the signs and symptoms, and access support, as early as possible.

We speak with Meg Anderson, an inspirational young woman who has drawn on her own experiences of depression to raise awareness among young people of mental illness, and the importance of seeking help and support.

We hear about how the SANE Forums have been providing an online peer-to-peer support service for carers and families in rural and regional areas, as well as people with lived experience of mental illness.

We get some advice on how to support those around us by listening carefully and attentively, and we learn about a new resource which identifies and rates the best activities for improving and protecting the mental health of older Australians.

For more information on this project, please contact the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia on (02) 9310 2999, or email: [email protected]

Track	Topic
1	We learn about a new *beyondblue* booklet that identifies and rates the best activities for improving and protecting the mental health of older Australians. DUR: 1:57
2	We hear about a music video that has been developed by headspace to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to talk about mental health and wellbeing. DUR: 2:01
3	Sam Clarke, a youth ambassador for R U OK?, tells us about the importance of finding people to speak with if you’re going through a tough time. DUR: 1:36
4	We hear about how the SANE Forums have been providing online peer-to-peer support for carers and families in rural and regional areas, as well as people with lived experience of mental illness. DUR: 1:55
5	We catch up with beyondblue director Professor Brett McDermott to find out what parents can do to help support children deal with the stress of the final years of high school. DUR: 1:41
6	We catch up with school counsellor and R U OK? advocate Ross Whitfield to find out how we can reach out to those around us and ask, in a genuine way, if they’re okay. DUR: 1:43
7	We speak with Meg Anderson, an inspirational young woman who has drawn on her own experiences of depression to raise awareness among young people of mental illness. DUR: 1:45
8	We catch up with Lifeline CEO Jane Hayden, who says people can contact their helpline or online services about a range of issues, and don’t have to be in crisis to seek some help. DUR: 1:38
9	We learn about the Mind the Bump app, which has been developed to help women manage the stress of pregnancy and reduce the risk of developing postnatal depression. DUR: 2:01
10	We learn about QLife, Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people. DUR: 1:51
11	We hear more about how the SANE Forums have been providing online peer-to-peer support for carers and families in rural and regional areas, as well as people with lived experience of mental illness. DUR: 1:59
12	We hear about the headspace 'Yarn Safe’ campaign, the first youth-led national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth mental health campaign of its kind. DUR: 2:01
13	Meg Anderson tells us how she managed to undertake her journey from someone profoundly affected by mental illness to someone who is now helping others. DUR: 1:37
14	We learn more about a new *beyondblue* booklet that identifies and rates the best activities for improving and protecting the mental health of older Australians. DUR: 1:50
15	Sam Clarke, a youth ambassador for R U OK?, tells us why a simple question such as ‘are you okay?’ can make such a difference in the lives of those around us. DUR: 1:54
16	beyondblue director Professor Brett McDermott outlines some of signs parents can watch out for that might indicate a child is struggling with the pressures of high school. DUR: 2:25
17	We hear more about how the SANE Forums have been providing online peer-to-peer support for carers and families in rural and regional areas, as well as people with lived experience of mental illness. DUR: 1:57
18	We catch up with beyondblue CEO Georgie Harman and ask why it’s important that women reach out for help and support if they’re experiencing anxiety or depression before, during or after pregnancy. DUR: 1:57
19	School counsellor and R U OK? advocate Ross Whitfield tells us it’s important to listen carefully and attentively when someone is speaking to us about their problems. DUR: 2:05
20	We catch up with *beyondblue* to find out why it’s important for people experiencing anxiety to recognise the signs and symptoms, and access support, as early as possible. DUR: 1:59