Manual of Resources for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention

Racism and social and emotional wellbeing

Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people describe how racism affects them. Source: Headspace

More Suggested Resources

Sam describes overcoming mental illness as a battle that requires determination to avoid negative thought cycles. He talks about the value of exercise, diet, discipline, communication and relaxation in achieving “the greatest victory that any of us can achieve in our lifetime”. Source: Desert Pea Media/WNSWPHN

This resources describes how grief, loss and intergenerational trauma can affect children, and gives advice to families about how to respond. Source: Trauma & Grief Network

This section of the Government’s Head to Health website contains information for Indigenous people. Source: Australian Government Department of Health

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