John Parkinson grew up near Port Fairy & one of his first jobs was at Warrnambool’s Brierly Mental Hospital. He has seen a lot change in the world of mental health but wants to do more.
After a shocking increase of suicide in his community and getting to know the parents of the late Sam Fitzgibbon, John and other locals got together to find a way to get more people talking.
That’s when they started Let’s Talk whose mission it is to remove the stigma of mental illness. In this episode Lisa and John discuss grief, suicide, loneliness, ageing, mental health in sport, the impact of social media, anti-depressants and much more.
Click here for a comprehensive list of Support Services in Australia from Let's Talk:
https://www.letstalkaustralia.org/immediate-support
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you License code: 6JI8KQ77EOJHB9FF
John Parkinson grew up near Port Fairy & one of his first jobs was at Warrnambool’s Brierly Mental Hospital. He has seen a lot change in the world of mental health but wants to do more.
After a shocking increase of suicide in his community and getting to know the parents of the late Sam Fitzgibbon, John and other locals got together to find a way to get more people talking.
That’s when they started Let’s Talk whose mission it is to remove the stigma of mental illness. In this episode Lisa and John discuss grief, suicide, loneliness, ageing, mental health in sport, the impact of social media, anti-depressants and much more.
Click here for a comprehensive list of Support Services in Australia from Let's Talk:
https://www.letstalkaustralia.org/immediate-support
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you License code: 6JI8KQ77EOJHB9FF