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| The holiday period is a busy time of year for many people. However, for some people going to parties, busy shopping centres and family gatherings can be enormously difficult. People with Social Phobia feel anxious and stressed in places where they think they will be observed and often avoid social encounters where they might have to meet or speak to new people. Associate Professor Michael Baigent encourages people to look after themselves and not to use alcohol or drugs to ease their anxiety. To read more, click here |
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We would like as many blokes as possible to find out about The Shed Online website; so we are running a membership drive throughout December, and we need your help. Invite a mate to join The Shed Online to help build up our community. Visit The Shed Online and take a look at this video to find out how you can help. |
beyondblue awards 22 research grants
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beyondblue has recently awarded 22 research grants totalling $5 million. |
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| Eight projects totalling almost $1.2 million have been funded under the beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence (bbVCoE) - a joint initiative of beyondblue and the Victorian Government. | |
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| Under beyondblue's National Priority Driven Research Program, 14 grants totalling $3.85 million have been awarded to recipients whose research focuses on the priority areas of Adolescents and Young Adults, Perinatal Mental Health, and Older People. Five projects out of the 14 focus on men's mental health and wellbeing and have been allocated $1.2 million, which is funded through support from The Movember Foundation. To read more, click here |
Youtube Channel now available
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SenseAbility, the resilience-building program for young people (12 -18 year olds), was made freely available to all Australian Secondary Schools in December 2010, and over 51 per cent of schools registered for the program. Schools which are using SenseAbility in the classroom have seen positive results in both students and teachers. Kits are now available to order for the 2012 school year. Find out more about SenseAbility |
Bowlers dressed in blue to raise awareness of depression and anxiety
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beyondblue, Bowls Victoria and Bowls Western Australia recently joined forces to hold a ‘blue’ round of Pennant Bowls. Over 500 Victorian clubs and 69 West Australian clubs were invited to participate in the Blue Pennant round. Bowlers dressed in blue to raise awareness of depression and anxiety. beyondblue will continue to work with Bowls Australia to develop a national partnership with all states and territories in 2012. To find out about beyondblue's work with older poeple, click here |
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The beyondblue Annual Report 2010 - 2011 is now available |
Five minutes with ... Professor Michael Kidd AM |
Please visit our website to access the full report |
Professor Michael Kidd AM
Recently appointed as a beyondblue Board Director, Michael has dedicated his career to making a difference to primary health care in Australia and internationally. He has recently been elected as the next president of the World Organization of Family Doctors. To read more, click here |
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