It was great to be invited by the Nationwide Building Society mental health pillar Man to Man last week while in the UK, to support the education and conservation around mental health. The statistics and challenges faced by those in the UK are very similar to ours in Australia with low levels of help-seeking around 40% with males making up a large percentage and with adults suicide increasing slightly over the last 12 months like in Australia. We still have a lot of work to do in both Australia and the UK but with every conversation we have we help empower change within people, communities and workplaces. Thank you to Richard Knight & Ben Albone for the invite, I can’t wait to see where we can take this for the more than 18,000 Nationwide staff in the future.
Over the last few months, we have been working with over 756 high school students in a program rollout to empower help-seeking and support around mental health problems and crises such as suicide. The program provides each student with the tools to support both their own health but also be able to influence change within their friends and family. The program was rolled out across 9 weeks and 81 sessions with each student participating in 3 x 90-minute sessions. I am unbelievably proud of the rollout of this program and the outcomes with astonishing feedback from the students. I big shout out to Man Anchor funding partners Gotcha4Life Foundation & HeadAboveWater this would not be possible without your support. With youth suicide being the leading causes of death in young Australians it’s important that we do everything in our power to support youth mental literacy and mental fitness. We would love to partner with other organisations to fund programs like this across Australia and New Zealand to save young people’s lives so if you would like to support our work I would love to talk with you.
Mental Health first aid course in the workplace. Book your spot now!
Are you a leader in a business or want to up-skill your team with the tool to support and navigate mental health problems within the workplace? On the 17th & 18th of January, we will be running an online Workplace Mental Health First Aid program from 10 am – 12:30 pm. The program is broken into two parts -• 6 hours eLearning • 2 x 2.5 online facilitated sessions The courses teach people simple, practical first-aid skills for helping a family member, friend, co-worker or another person who is experiencing mental health problems. MHFA courses will teach you how to listen and respond to someone with a mental health problem, even if they are experiencing a crisis. You’ll learn how to help someone access the support they might need for the successful management of symptoms as part of their recovery journey. On completing the program the participants receive a 3-year globally recognised accreditation in MHFA. If you would like to know more or register please contact info@mananchor.com.au or steven@mananchor.com.au alternatively feel free to send a message.
Yesterday Man Anchor had the pleasure of being invited to work with the team at TikTok Australia and specifically the “For You Working Group”, an initiative started to support the well-being of the staff and the wider TikTok community. A truly wonderful and inspiring bunch of humans, passionate about supporting mental health literacy. 1, 2, 3…. Health Is Health – Steven Gamble
Top NBL team Illawarra Hawks understand the importance of mental health fitness
This week we hit the road with our @gotcha4life family and Co-Founders @normo5 & @gusworland to work with NBL’s @illawarrahawks basketball team. With a team from across the world it was great to hear and learn from their experiences as professional athletes and for us to share our passion for developing mental fitness through literacy. Good luck this weekend lads “GO HAWKS” ?
Our NEW primary school program has been well accepted by students and staff.
This is what the best job in the world looks like… ? Over the last 6 months, we have slowly been rolling out our NEW primary school program “Let’s Talk Mental Fitness”, kick-starting the vital conversation around mental health. The program is designed to empower years 5 & 6 students with the tools to identify changes in health, help seeking, identify resources available, self-care and the power of friendship. The impact of mental health education during these pivotal years is really unmeasurable, setting the base for developing a healthier and more proactive approach to mental health/fitness in the transitional years to high school and challenges that they may face in the future. We are fortunate to have the wonderful support of our partners @gotcha4life & @headabovewater1 that support our work in this life-changing and potentially life-saving program. 1, 2, 3….. #Healthishealth
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