**TW: Mental Health**

On the back of R U OK day, the boys get together to chat all things mental health in light of World Mental Health Day on October 10th– a day for mental health education, awareness and advocacy. In this episode of the DeakHeads podcast, Sean openly shares his experiences with depression in the hopes that it might help someone struggling through similar circumstances

Hearing others be open about their own mental health was one of the drivers in Sean speaking up and sourcing some help for his struggles. Speaking up is only a small part of the process and there are many moving parts when dealing with mental ill-health within yourself or those you love.

Sean also touches on some strategies that help his mental health, as well as the steps he took to reach out and get help. While these are specific to Sean's circumstances, we hope that you might gain something beneficial as well. Going about this alone is bloody tough and the more help you can get or stories you can hear the better

We really hope you gain something meaningful from this conversation, and as always if you are struggling, please reach out to a friend, family member, mentor, or even us – our inbox is always open!

Highlights:

Movember Conversations: https://conversations.movember.com/en-us/

If any of the topics or conversation points brought up in this episode bring about some unpleasant feelings, please check out the resources below

For Support:

Lifeline Text

Beyond Blue

Butterfly Foundation National Helpline

Carer Support

SANE Australia Help Centre

Suicide Call Back Service

Kids Helpline

MensLine Australia

QLife

Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling

For More Information:

Black Dog

Headspace

R U OK?

ReachOut

Embrace Multicultural Mental Health

Twitter: @TRIAXPerform

#MentalHealth