Welcome to the June edition of the Life in Mind eNews, bringing you the latest news from the mental health and suicide prevention sector. If you would like to share your mental health or suicide prevention news, current initiatives or published research, please email lifeinmind@health.nsw.gov.au
Q&A with Joe Ball on preventing LGBTIQA+ suicide Joe Ball is a proudly trans community leader and the CEO of Switchboard Victoria and shares his insights into LGBTIQA+ suicide prevention, the importance of data collection, what the sector can do differently and his self-care practices. Read more
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New guide supports Aboriginal young people who self-harm The guide provides practical information to support identification of warning signs and understanding of factors that may influence self-harm in First Nations young people. Read more
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Men's Health Week: Q&A with Dr Zac Seidler Clinical psychologist, researcher and male mental health expert and advocate, Dr Zac Seidler, provides his insights into male suicide prevention activity in Australia and the new Men in Mind project. Learn more
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Support program for youth bereaved by suicide Australian charity organisation, Feel the Magic, identified a gap in suicide bereavement services available to support young people impacted by suicide death in Australia. Read more
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New mobile app to break down barriers to seeking help Mental health crisis support service, Sayf, launches a mobile app that allows users to send text messages to a support crew with updates on how they're feeling. Learn more
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R U OK? in Trucks and Sheds drives conversations in transport and logistics R U OK? and Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds Foundation have teamed up to ensure people in the road transport, warehousing and logistics industries know when and how to connect and ask, "are you OK?" Read more
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Have you read the latest Life in Mind research update? Bringing you news and insights into the latest mental health and suicide prevention research.
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