Event details
This workshop will teach you how to start mental health conversations and give you tips on talking to someone about their mental health.
About the workshop
We look after our physical health to prevent physical illness. Similarly, we can look after our mental health to prevent mental illness.
This evening is open to all and will cut through confusion between mental health and mental illness. Those 16 years and younger should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The session will teach you how to have better conversations about mental health. Men will be there for their mates 70% of the time, but only 48% of men will reach out to their mates for help. This means we'll help our mates but we won't ask for help ourselves.
The workshop aims to build confidence to understand that while our struggles are unique, going through tough times is normal. With that confidence and the right tools, we can start a conversation before our problems become overwhelming.
These conversations bring clarity and relief. If you’ve ever spoken up and felt a weight lift off your shoulders, that’s the feeling Jack wants more people to experience. The more conversations we have, the more empathy and understanding we create. And with that, we break down shame, guilt, fear of judgment—and ultimately, the stigma.
About the facilitator
Jack is the founder of It’s Cool to Cry, a social enterprise that gets people talking about their mental health. Jack is trained in Mental Health Fist Aid and has a lot of lived experience.
He gives people the confidence to have mental health conversations, so they can find clarity.