You know when somebody says something and you feel your entire body agreeing? The other day I had the pleasure of hearing a colleague describe their view on suicide prevention: that suicide is a community issue not an individual issue. We were in a video chat and I felt like interrupting the entire meeting to give this amazing youth advocate the standing ovation they deserved. … Continue reading Redefining Reaching Out
CW: vague mentions of suicidality and suicide attempt. I turn 24 tomorrow. I didn’t plan on turning 24. Now I have no idea how to feel. I remember once describing to my Psychologist E the sense of inevitability I felt about suicide. I would look at statistics about the links between Bipolar and C-PTSD and suicide and think to myself ‘that will be me one … Continue reading Birthday reflections
CW: suicide discussed and some vague mentions of methods Earlier in the week North Melbourne Footballer (AFL) Majak Daw attempted suicide. I was deeply saddened by this. Daw is the first Sudanese-born Australian footballer to play in the AFL and as such is an inspiration to many young African-Australians. Being in such a high profile means the news of Daw’s attempt has been all over … Continue reading Suicide and Media
CW: suicidal thoughts In light of R U OK Day I wanted to share with you all some of the things to look out for when you ask the question ‘are you okay?’. One of mine and many people’s go to responses is ‘I’m tired.’ It is easy to accept this phrase at face value. But often this phrase means more than meets the eye. … Continue reading What ‘I’m tired’ really means
