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Mental Connections with Wendy & Nicholas

A program that looks exclusively at aspects of mental health and illness within the Tasmanian community.  There are also lots of interviews and input from local individuals and from representatives of different organisations.  We cover a range of topics and issues, and each week we focus on one or two.  We also aim to link up our community with support and information.  On Tuesday afternoons from 2.00pm to 3.00pm.

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2pm Tue 2 Nov 2021: Talking about mental health with Tully

We're lucky to speak with Tully today about mental health and how important it is to seek help when you need it.  Lifeline 131114; Kids Helpline for ages 5 - 25: 1800 55 1800; Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636; Griefline: 1300 845 745; Suicide Call Back Service 24/7: 1300 659 467; National Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Line: 1800 737 732; OCD & Anxiety Helpline: 1300 269 438; Mensline: 1300 78 99 78; SANE Australia for complex mental illness: 1800 187 263;  and please call 000 in an emergency.

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2:00 Mental Connections discusses mental health - with our guest Tully
2:01 Tully travelled overseas - for year 11
2:02 And how he developed issues with food - when he was away
2:06 One of the teachers said something about his weight - loss and this was how he began to see the changes in his weight
  
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2:10 The teacher was the only one who saw it as dangerous that he - had lost so much weight
2:16 And then he came back to Australia and he had to start year 11 & 12 - again
  
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2:17 Year 11 he had his old friends there but it got harder for his year 12 - with no friends at College anymore
  
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2:18 Then he began comfort eating - and then put on the weight and then he developed depression & anxiety
  
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2:20 Overthinking and feeling loss of control was what led to the depression & anxiety - getting worse too
2:25 If you aren't coping on your own then please get some support - which is what Tully did
2:28 You are not weak if you go to see a counsellor - you are showing self care and learning how to have a better quality of life
2:37 The catalyst that helped Tully to seek support - was a friend's attempted suicide
2:37 Then Tully visited the counsellor - who gave him some strategies to help him
2:42 Tully is now in a good space and has learnt some tools to help him - when the stress levels start to build up
2:44 Some silver linings include the year away on exchange - and learning to love heavy metal music
2:45 Live your life in a way that is good for you and that you enjoy - and look for the positives all around you
2:49 The way forward is so much clearer and so much better once you get some support - and help.
2:49 Thanks Tully - for your words of wisdom
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