#YouCanTalk
Michelle Bridges: This is a message you need to hear. It could help save a life.
Kerry: I felt overwhelmed
Sam: It seemed like I had nowhere to turn
Kevin: I just didn’t know where to go.
Kerry: and then my friend,
Sam: my partner,
Leilani: my auntie said:
Benjamin Law: You don’t seem yourself, what’s been happening for you?
Barry Du Bois: When someone has thoughts of suicide it can feel overwhelming inside.
Courtney Miller: But on the outside the warning signs can be subtle.
Erik Horrie: They might say they feel like a burden,
Sam: or they might simply take less care in their appearance
Kevin: If you notice a change, the best thing you can do
Barry Du Bois: Is start a conversation
Erik Horrie: So we talked for a while, then I asked
Michelle Bridges: This is a message you need to hear. It could help save a life.
Kerry: I felt overwhelmed
Sam: It seemed like I had nowhere to turn
Kevin: I just didn’t know where to go.
Kerry: and then my friend,
Sam: my partner,
Leilani: my auntie said:
Benjamin Law: You don’t seem yourself, what’s been happening for you?
Barry Du Bois: When someone has thoughts of suicide it can feel overwhelming inside.
Courtney Miller: But on the outside the warning signs can be subtle.
Erik Horrie: They might say they feel like a burden,
Sam: or they might simply take less care in their appearance
Kevin: If you notice a change, the best thing you can do
Barry Du Bois: Is start a conversation
Erik Horrie: So we talked for a while, then I asked
Leilani: Then she asked:
Sam: then they asked:
Benjamin Law: Are you having thoughts about suicide?
Kevin: And those words
Kerry: In that moment
Kevin: changed everything.
Sam: Because they listened, really listened.
Leilani: They helped me feel safe, and encouraged me to talk to my elders,
Sam: They helped me find the right professional help.
Barry Du Bois: Our message today is simple.
Kerry: If you notice a change, the best thing you can do
Kevin: is sit down and have a yarn.
Benjamin Law: You don’t have to be a professional to ask someone if they’re thinking about suicide or feeling suicidal.
Erik Horrie: You don’t have to try and fix the problem.
Courtney Miller: Suicide can impact anyone, but all of us can help
Michelle Bridges: Head online for information on how to start the conversation
Benjamin Law: You can make a difference.
Courtney Miller: You can talk
Erik Horrie: You can talk.
Leilani: You can talk
Michelle Bridges: You can talk
Barry Du Bois: You can talk.
Sam: You can talk