Stay Mental Australia

Chin Up Mental Health

Today I speak with the founder of Chin Up, A mental health awareness and education clothing brand working to break down the stigma surrounding the mental health conversation. Cam is passionate about mental health and creating awareness in this great country of ours. We discuss why he started this journey, what he has planned for the future and the benefit that meditation and ice baths have had on his mental health and we share some great insight into these methods and getting started. Purchasing Chin Up products help Cam and his team deliver potentially life saving conversations, too show support or organise a talk at your work place or sporting club check out his website below. Chin Up website here- https://chinupmentalhealth.com.au/ Find my socials and podcast platforms here- https://linktr.ee/jarrodgentle Please find recommended support service here- Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/ Headspace: 1800 650 890 https://headspace.org.au/ Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Lifeline: 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Just One Reason

Today I speak with the Stuart O'Neil, the author of Just One Reason.  Stuart and I discuss how he came up with the strategy to help himself through the darkest periods of his life and turned it into a real time of crisis self help book that has created change in so many peoples life with suicidal ideation.  We discuss how important it is for us as friends, family and colleagues to lookout for our loved ones when they may be going through difficult times, and how easy it is to gift this book without drawing to much attention to it.  We also discuss the layout of the book, it’s affordability and how affective it is as a mental health survival tool for any experiencing suicidal ideation. Just one reason is changing lives, remember that you are not your thoughts, emotions pass and together we can achieve anything.  Check out the Just One Reason website here- https://justonereason.com.au/  Follow my socials here-https://linktr.ee/jarrodgentle  If needed please find recommended support services below.  Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/  Headspace: 1800 650 890 https://headspace.org.au/  Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/  Lifeline: 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

The Mental Mentor

Today I chat with ex police officer Helen Rose who is the creator of the Mental Mentor app.  An advocate for PTSI (post traumatic stress injury) being recognized as a injury and not a disorder (PTSD)  Helen shares her story and long healing journey which lead her to create the app which is not only a benefit for people with PTSI or any mental diagnosis, but for all of our mental well-beings!  I learn about EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) which is a proven therapy that helped release the stored trauma from her body and heal her.  We also discuss the importance of finding the right therapist to work with, if you don’t click with the first one, keep trying! Don’t give up.  We discuss how we can learn from our indigenous culture by reconnecting to nature and grounding our selves, and Helen's ancient smoke ceremony experience.  Helen also shares some advise for those of us who are carer's for friends and family during mentally difficult times.  Download the app here- https://www.thementalmentorwhelenrose.com   Follow my socials here- https://linktr.ee/jarrodgentle  Please find recommend support services below  Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/  Headspace: 1800 650 890 https://headspace.org.au/  Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/  Lifeline: 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Darwin DBT

Today I speak with clinic director and principal psychologist of Darwin DBT, Jen Riches.  We learn what Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is and its 4 main modules of Emotion regulation, Distress tolerance, Interpersonal effectiveness & Mindfulness. We discuss some of the more complex mental health disorders like bi-polar and borderline personality disorder  and how DBT is a proven way to manage and treat them.  Darwin DBT are accessible for face to face consultations in Darwin city or online to anyone in the country of Australia.   Check out there website here- https://www.darwindbt.com.au/  Jen also has a podcast series and that can be found here- https://www.netpsychology.com.au/  Follow my socials here- https://linktr.ee/jarrodgentle  Please find some recommendations for support services below.  Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/  Headspace: 1800 650 890 https://headspace.org.au/  Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/  Lifeline: 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Mindful Men

Today I chat with Simon Rinne from Mindful Men, Simon shares his story and we learn about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and how a therapy like Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) helped him with the anxiety surrounding it. We also discuss burnout, how we feel as parents, what Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is and how mindfulness is a weapon for helping us manage our mental health.   Simon's lived experience had made him a valuable mental health service provider for our country.   Check out his website here- http://www.mindful-men.com.au/  Stay Mental Australia socials and listening platforms here -https://linktr.ee/jarrodgentle  Please find recommended support services below.  Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/  Headspace: 1800 650 890 https://headspace.org.au/  Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/  Lifeline: 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/