Last night I spoke with Miranda Devine about my book 'mum, i wish i was dead', my journey with depression, RUOK Day, and the importance of having a conversation and speaking about our mental health.
Will the Kids be Alright? - Discussion panel
Earlier today I had the pleasure of sitting alongside Dr. Arne Rubinstein and Joanne Fedler for the SJWF, moderated by Kim Slender.
We shared our insights to the general question 'Will the Kids be Alright?'. In the hour we managed to cover teenagers, technology, well-being, parenting, relationships, and communication. As it was a writers festival we all related back to our respective books. Arne's new book The Making of Men, Joanne's Love in the Time of Contempt, and my mum, i wish i was dead.
How electroconvulsive therapy is fighting mental illness one patient at a time - The Sunday Telegraph
Full article written by Ben Pike can be found at The Sunday Telegraph.
Coincidently, the previous week I was invited to be a guest lecturer at the New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry. I was there to mostly share my insights into what it is like as a young person going through the medical system with a mental illness, and to eventually receive electro convulsive therapy (ECT).
New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry - ECT | Guest Lecturer
Yesterday I had the opportunity to lecture alongside Professor Garry Walter at the NSW Institute of Psychiatry. The lecture focused on electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), its history, the benefits, risks, misconceptions, and the latest research.
Live Interview with Kathryn Ryan on Radio New Zealand National
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Kathryn Ryan for Radio New Zealand National. Not only did we discuss my book 'mum, i wish i was dead', we went into detail about the tools I use to maintain my health, the importance of persistence, struggles with suicide, the effects depression has on family, friends and school, what it's like to wear the "mask" to try and fit in, as well as much more.
Black Dog Institute’s ‘Expert Insights’ Forum – Adolescent Mental Health
The Black Dog Institute hosts a series of monthly Expert Insight forums for GP's and professionals in mental health. It was a pleasure to be on the panel with Dr. Josephine Anderson, Dr. Yael Perry, and Dr. Lexine Stapinski, to have an open discussion about the latest research, technologies, and developments in adolescent mental health; moderated by Dr. Vered Gordon.
Live Webinar for Management Consultancy International – The MCI Institute Men’s Health Week
The MCI Institute is a fantastic organisation that offers online courses and support for people who want to increase their professional qualifications and undertake further study. They live by the motto "Because a Mind is a Powerful Thing to Use" and their mission is to open the doors of learning to all students, irrespective of their background or circumstances.
Child Magazine - Featured 'Fully Booked' prize pack - June edition
Limmud-Oz | Depression In Teenagers. A Personal Story - Society Today
Courage in the face of depression – The AJN – Phoebe Roth
FOR many months during his teenage years, Adam Schwartz could hardly get out of bed, let alone leave the house. He would cry himself to sleep every night, and couldn’t bring himself to look in the mirror in the morning.
Schwartz, now 24, traces his crippling battle with depression back to when he was 10.
“Mum reminds me that I said to her one day, ‘My heart is black, my body is full of anger, and I wish I was dead.’ At 10,” he tells The AJN.
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