YMCA Whittlesea Mental Health Awareness Seminar

According to BeyondBlue, 3 million Australians are currently living with Depression or Anxiety, yet some many of us don’t know much about mental health conditions or the warning signs.

On Monday 6th October YMCA Whittlesea is holding a Mental Health Awareness Seminar at Mill Park Baptist Church. It’s a FREE community event aimed at raising awareness in the community, donations would be greatly appreciated and all proceeds will go to the Black Dog Institute and YMCA Whittlesea Open Doors.

The seminar begins at 6:30pm and will conclude about 8:30pm, with two guest speakers on the night. Firstly we have Sheana from the Black Dog Institute who will talk about breaking down depression and building resilience. Following Sheana will be Dr Denise Furness who will talk about Nutrition and Exercise and how it can help reduce the symptoms of mental health conditions. At the conclusion of the guest speakers, Dr Furness will be joined on stage with Dr Amanda Lucci BMed ,MBBS to answer any questions attendees may have.

This seminar suitable for anyone who may be experiencing a mental health condition, know someone or just want more information on the subject.

Places are limited so get in early to book your spot – to book your place please email Tristan Simmons at tristan.simmons@ymca.org.au

We look forward to seeing you at this great community event.

White Ribbon Day - Monday 25th November 2013

November 25 marks both the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and White Ribbon Day, the first day of the White Ribbon Campaign.

Anywhere from one-quarter to one-third, and even up to one-half, of Australian women will experience physical or sexual violence by a man at some point in their lives, as nationally representative surveys have found.

 

On Monday 25^th November starting at 6pm YMCA Whittlesea is hosting a BBQ at Mill Park Leisure to help raise funds and awareness to show our support for the White Ribbon Foundation. Come along and show your support, all we ask is everyone who attends donates a gold coin and wears something white on the night. If you are unable to make the BBQ but still want to contribute we have White Ribbons and Wrist bands available at reception.  In the week leading up to the BBQ, we’ll have a ‘swear ‘board where you’ll be able to swear your oath to stop violence against women. We hope to see everyone there.

 

For more information on the White Ribbon Foundation please click the link below.

http://www.whiteribbon.org.au/