Mental Health

"Taking a mental health day and being riddled with guilt negates the purpose of taking time away from work."

"If mental health can bring somebody as big and strong as me to my knees, then it can bring anybody to their knees."

"It doesn’t matter who you are, we can all be affected by mental illness at some point in our lives and it is OK to talk about it."

How to effect change beyond conversations.

Hard question.

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” - John Wooden

"82% of motorcycle riders agree riding makes them happy, compared to only around 55% of motorists."

"Creativity is the residue of time wasted."

Time to 'Switch' up our attitude.

Yikes.

Jobs, Ali, Seinfeld... Shall we go on?

Cold showers ftw.

"The Mable platform challenges traditional disability support in Australia."

"Even just an hour of exercise a week has been proven to lower depression and anxiety."

"We should do weekly check-ins to ensure our mental health is kept in check and any issues are addressed when they appear."

"The better we take care of ourselves, the better we're able to show up for the people around us."

Giving yourself a break doesn't have to mean giving up on your routine or goals.

"Make some nice food, have some wine, but that as the only solution... is not going to work."

Shakespeare wrote King Lear in quarantine. What are your plans?

You'll wonder why you ever left the house in the first place.

Muscle talk.

Hold my beer.

Not just a pretty face.

“By having a meaningful interaction... you can not only brighten someone’s day, but will also be helping to tackle social isolation and loneliness."

It's not weak to ask for help.

"People like to put illnesses in boxes [but] there are no square boxes – there are round pegs and square holes."

"Felt cute, won't delete later."

"It's going to be really hard and scary, but that's why you did the training."

Give up alcohol or take a pair of secateurs to your Instagram -- which do you think feels best?

"R u ok? doesn't mean that suicide rates are going to go down straight away, but it will engage help-seeking behaviour, help people talk and get those intentions converted to action."

"The trope that 'men are tough' could lead one boy to develop mental resilience, another to become an insensitive jerk and yet another—if he feels he can't live up to it—to feelings of angst, depression or even suicide. So the way masculine narratives are delivered, clearly matters."

"You’d think that would depress me... (But) I was walking on air after that."

"It's not an attack on our masculinity; it's an opportunity to use it."

You got the flex, but do you have real friends?

"My mate taking responsibility to ask that question is what got me through that tough time."

The FOMO is real...but there's a way to escape.