Mental Health

This page is a list of posts in which we talk about partners using community-centred media to address mental health issues. For posts about health in general, click here.

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Connecting people aids trauma recovery

By Johnny Fisher / April 26, 2023

Listeners from the Soot Semee project in Northern Uganda have been helping us to understand how connection can be a key element of trauma recovery.

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World Maternal Mental Health Day

By Amplifying Voices / May 11, 2022

HCR (Australia) support a new project, launched on World Maternal Mental Health Day 2022, parents record messages for Facebook and local station, Radio MAMA.

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Tackling stigma through empowering stories

By Dane Waters (HCR Aus) / March 14, 2018

One of the many strengths of community media is being able to record local stories addressing local issues. A great example of this is in Geraldton, Western Australia, with a video project aimed at addressing the stigma of mental health and suicide.

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Mental Health Week

By Health Communication Resources / October 11, 2016

This year Mental Health Week was from 8th-15th of October. During the week communities hold programs and events to raise awareness of mental health, with a focus on suicide prevention.…

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Bipolar: A lived experience from diagnosis to recovery

By Health Communication Resources / April 24, 2015

By Celeste Larkins  Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. It is estimated that 45% of Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime.  In any one year,…

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