Today on Brainwaves, we chat to three NewAccess Coaches, Lauren, Luke, and Nicole about how Beyond Blue’s FREE mental health coaching program could help you if you are experiencing low mood, feeling stressed, or overwhelmed. There is no doctor's referral needed either.The coaches talk about how this service, called ‘NewAccess’, is there to help you with whatever is playing on your mind, from work, study and life pressures to loneliness, personal struggles, and family problems. In addition, they will share stories of how it has given people the practical tools to manage daily challenges.For more information:www.wellways.org/newaccesshttps://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/newaccess Participant stories:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ4F8yIk5awhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdLRgtVKR38https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEo_eAYwbv4 Coach story:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL9_hQ467sc

Tonight on Brainwaves we will be speaking to Rose Cuff, the executive director of the Satellite Foundation.. She is joined by Melbourne composer, multi-instrumentalist and educator Sierra Verity-Beasley, and Zane and his mum Sam. Zane was recently involved in the Satellite At Home program, which we will be discussing today. During this program Zane worked alongside Sierra to create the song 'FRAGMENTS''FRAGMENTS', part of Satellite Foundation’s ‘At Home with Satellite’ Program, is an original song co-created by young people aged 12 – 14 living in families with mental illness and/or challenges to their mental health. Listen in to the end of the episode to hear the powerful song 'FRAGMENTS'.The music celebrates the unique experiences, strengths, and resilience young people face when living within families experiencing mental health challenges.

Melbourne-based celebrity chef Lillie Giang aka The Food Affectionist, joins Brainwaves this evening. She has appeared on shows such as Channel 10’s ‘The Cook’s Pantry’ and Channel 7’s ‘My Asian Banquet’, is a renowned cookery teacher and volunteers her time and cooking talents to numerous community and charity organisations. Coinciding with International Day of Disabled Persons, Lilie will talk to regular host Suzie Leach, about working with NDIS students and their families to help make the preparation and cooking of food accessible, joyful and life changing.

Ben will be talking to us on Brainwaves this evening about his experience with mental illness and some of his positive life-changing moments including his experience with Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing (EMDR) therapy.Ben moved to Australia from Sri Lanka almost a decade ago, where he eventually got help and began a new journey towards wellness.

Performer, fitness and yoga teacher, therapist and youth justice activist, Joana Simmons will be talking about disordered eating and exercise addiction tonight on BrainwavesMelbourne-based Joana hails from New Zealand, has trained at Ollerup International Academy of Gymnastics and Physical Education in Denmark, Akshi Yogashala in Rishikesh, India and Jason Coleman's Ministry Of Dance, locally.Joana has previously worked in the corrections system, as well as forensic psychiatry, using physical activity to assist healing.Check out her latest podcast:https://podbay.fm/.../does-it-hurt-when-you-do-that-dont..

Joining Brainwaves this evening, is Dr. Cathy Kezelman AM, the president of Blue Knot Foundation, and Dr. Louise Hansen, an academic, psychologist and human rights activist from Cape York, who'll be talking about complex trauma and the trauma informed approach.Both guests have lived experiences of trauma.Cathy is also a medical practitioner and has been a driving force within Blue Knot, for over two decades.With 20 years of Psychology experience, Louise has an underlying passion to help people experience the safety, truth, freedom, health and wellbeing that they deserve. https://traumainformedworld.com/

Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist Sal of Sal Creative Therapy will talk about how she takes people on a creative journey towards wellness, based on what is meaningful and important for them, so they can restore their most authentic self.If you'd like to listen to the first time Salli came on brainwaves to talk about her lived experience with mental health challenges and suicidal ideation you can HERE

Tonight on Brainwaves we speak to Cecile Barral & Oceane Campbell. Together they have co-written a raw and original double memoir The Silence Between Us as a conversation between mother and daughter.  It centres on Oceane’s high lethality suicide attempt as an 18 year old (almost 20 years ago), and is based on private diary entries written by Oceane and her mum at the time as they process their shock, fear and grief and try to work together to heal. We will chat with Cecile & Oceane about the healing process of writing this book together and how that has helped their recovery. https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/the-silence-between-us-by-oceane-campbell/9781743796702

Tonight we are lucky enough to speak to someone who has first hand experience of the importance of music in every day wellbeing. Lean Chew is a singer-songwriter from Melbourne and she’s going to talk to us about the Unmuted festival, presented by Wild at Heart. We also play some of Lean’s very own songs on the show! The Unmuted Festival is a free online program running this week, coinciding with the Mental Health Week, presenting a positive message about music, community and the relationship with Mental Health Challenges. Wild at Heart provide music programs for people with mental health challenges, disability & disadvantage. https://www.unmutedfestival.com/ Unmuted Festival events are held live on: www.facebook.com/wildatheartcommunityarts/  To check out other programs offered by WAH and contact number of Executive Officer Phil Heuzenroeder:https://www.wildatheart.org.au/Home.html

Flic Manning will be joining us on Brainwaves tonight to talk about her new book. Living Human: Sustainable Strategies for Invisible Illness. Flic Manning shares with us her lived experience and strategies. https://flicmanning.com/Buy her new book HERE