Susan Cooper, General Manager of Entertainment Assist joined me to talk about their dedication to raising awareness around mental health in the Australian entertainment industry. Whilst the arts and entertainment sector brings an enormous amount of joy to Australians, recent research has identified that performers, technicians and other support workers experience an unusually high incidence of depression and anxiety that tragically contributes to our astronomical rates of suicide. Entertainment Assist are a national health promotion charity that strives for much needed change, commissioning research, advocating for workplace and educational transformation and identifying support pathways for those in distress.

References:

https://www.entertainmentassist.org.au/

https://www.facebook.com/entertainmentassist/

Lifeline - Call in Australia 131114

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Suicide Call Back Service - Call in Australia 1300659467

https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Adam Garone helped build The Movember Foundation into one of the most innovative and impactful charities created this millennium, working to change (literally and figuratively) the face of men's health.

Movember has funded 1,200 men’s health programs in 21 countries, achieving significant breakthroughs in the way prostate and testicular cancer is diagnosed and treated. The movement is also focused on male suicide, which kills at least one man, every minute of every day. Adam is joining me via Skype from LA to talk about this year’s Movember campaign and more broadly around men’s issues.

References:

http://www.movember.com/

https://www.facebook.com/MovemberAustralia/

I'm Just A Man | Men's Mental Health Awareness Gala | 22-Nov-2017

https://www.facebook.com/imjustamanevent/

The Beards - Sharp Dressed Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNBSvHbFg1A

Lifeline - Call in Australia 131114

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Suicide Call Back Service - Call in Australia 1300659467

https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/