beyondblue - depresion and anxeity

3 million Australians are living with depression or anxiety.

beyondblue is working to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety in the community by raising awareness and understanding, empowering people to seek help, and supporting recovery, management and resilience.

Anxiety campaign banner.  My name is anxiety, I am the tightening of your chest. I am the hot and cold flushes that confuse you when you are already confused enough. I am the obsessive and the compulsive.
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Ambassador stories

Jason Ball

Jason Ball
It was the one place I thought I’d never be able to come out, ever. I didn’t know any footballers who were gay, so I could only assume the worst, it scared me.
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Jessica Rowe

Jessica Rowe
Sometimes you don’t have a choice about what happens to you, necessarily, but what you do have control over is how you deal with it.
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Brad McEwan

Brad McEwan
We must continue to address mental health issues and, most importantly, encourage people to talk about their mental health.
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Nathan Thompson

Nathan Thompson
Sometimes we wait and hope that someone is just going to fix us. But it’s a journey and you are the one that has to take the first step.
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Julie DeBondt-Barker

Julie DeBondt-Barker
I admit that upon learning of my son’s same-sex attraction, I began to experience many of the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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