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October is National Mental Health Awareness Month

National Mental Health Awareness Month is an initiative of the Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) to advocate for and raise awareness about Australian mental health. It is an important time where the Australian community comes together to raise awareness and promote better mental health for all.

 

Throughout this month, many events have been organised aiming to attract and unite Australians of all ages and backgrounds to raise awareness and promote better mental health for all.

 

The campaign theme is:

 

‘Building Resilience: Communities and Connections’

 

You can tune into different virtual events being held throughout this month via: https://www.mhfa.org.au/cms/national-mental-health-month-2022

World Mental Health Day

October 10th was World Mental Health Day. It is an international day for global Mental Health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma surrounding mental health. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.

 

To celebrate Mental Health Awareness, students were provided with the opportunity during extended home group to explore what Mental Health means and the strategies they can use to enhance their mental health. 

The hilarious animated film Inside Outwas screened during lunch time on Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th of October at the library. The movie explores the impact of emotions, motivation, and stress on an individual from the perspective of animated characters. We had positive feedback from students who attended. 

GP at Headspace Syndal

 

GP service is available to all young people aged 12-25. The service is designed for young people aged between 12 and 25, and are supplied a bulk billed service with a valid Medicare card.

 

To make a booking, young people or those on behalf of them can contact via phone or email:  

If you have any questions about Mental Health resources or would like any particular Mental Health theme to be covered in the wellbeing newsletter; please feel free to get in touch with Fosia-our Mental Health Practitioner- fmo@whsc.vic.edu.au