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#care2qpr: Aboriginal community urged to talk in tough times
3 November 2023
We're going to keep surviving, sometimes it takes a bit of hard work, but we do it and we do it usually with joy and humour and love.
Read More#care2qpr: Why young people should reach out if they're having a tough time
21 October 2023
Wollongong's Matt Armitage has lived with anxiety for much of his life - read about his story below.
Read More#care2qpr: How carers helping people with suicidal distress can get help themselves
16 October 2023
Friends and family members play a vital role in helping people suffering suicidal distress.
Read More#care2qpr: Peer workers in Illawarra helping people in suicidal crisis
7 October 2023
Making someone feel as though they are not alone is one of the most powerful things a person can give.
Read More#care2qpr: New causes of death data shows lives lost to suicide in Australia
30 September 2023
Sandy Smith lost her husband Kurt to suicide and now works to support other bereaved people.
Read More#care2qpr: Importance of postvention support for people bereaved by suicide
23 September 2023
Hope lost her father and brother to suicide - this is why she wants people to talk about it.
Read MoreSupport is available for those left behind after suicide
23 September 2023
As we learn more about suicide bereavement and the unique ways this type of grief and loss impacts individuals, families, and communities, we understand that effective suicide postvention support is in fact suicide prevention in action.
Read More#care2qpr: How suicidal distress can show in men
15 September 2023
For Mark Ellis, talking about suicide is a regular part of life.
Read MoreThe Illawarra Mercury relaunches 2023 #care2qpr suicide prevention campaign
9 September 2023
"Silence is thunderous" and that is why Ann Frankham wants people to talk about suicide.
Read MoreCoping with financial stress, there's help out there!
15 July 2023
Understanding and responding to the life events or situations that add to risk of suicide is an increasingly important part of suicide prevention.
Read MoreFinishing school can be a time of uncertainty
6 May 2023
Last Friday (28th April) the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) released the 2023 HSC exam timetable.
Read MoreTis the season of mixed feelings!
19 December 2022
It’s that time of year again - carols are playing, tinsel is sparkling, and the word ‘merry’ hits peak use.
Read MoreSuicide prevention strategy is hope in action
17 October 2022
On Thursday the Hon Bronnie Taylor MLC, NSW Minister for Mental Health, launched the refreshed suicide prevention strategic framework, Shifting the landscape for suicide prevention in NSW.
Read MoreWe can all play a role in suicide prevention
10 September 2022
Today, September 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day - a day when globally we raise awareness of how suicides can be prevented and promote the supports available to those in distress.
Read MoreVoices of In-Sight workshop
8 June 2022
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative ensures that the insight and experiential wisdom of people with a lived experience of suicide is central in the development and implementation of collective suicide prevention activities across the region.
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