Yarn-safe – Mental Health and Wellbeing
This fact sheet discusses mental health and wellbeing challenges, and how young people can look after themselves and seek support when they need it.
Source: Headspace
∘ Staying Safe & Well ∘
Yarn-safe – Strong and Healthy Relationships
This fact sheet describes what good relationships look like, and how to seek support when things don’t go well.
Source: Headspace
Yarn-safe Alcohol and Drugs
This fact sheet shows how alcohol and different drugs can affect wellbeing, and how to seek help.
Source: Headspace
Proppa Deadly
Podcast radio interviews with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced depression, anxiety and other wellbeing challenges.
Source: Brisbane Indigenous Media Association
Supporting young Aboriginal people who self-harm: A guide for families and communities
Orygen partnered with The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention (CBPATSISP), which led the co-design process with community using a participatory action research approach.
This guide looks at early warning signs of self-harm, factors that may influence young First Nations people to self-harm, and how to get help, including managing a crisis and injuries.
Young Aboriginal people in Western Australia co-developed the guide with an Aboriginal expert advisory group, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health workers, local Elders, and Aboriginal families and communities from across the state.
While the guide was co-developed by, and for, Aboriginal people in Western Australia, it may be broadly applicable to First Nations families and communities right across the country.
Yarns Heal: Nicky – Artist and Art Therapist
In this video, Nicky Newley describes her experiences with art and its role in her recovery through difficult times. The video is part of a suicide prevention campaign for LGBTIQ+ community members in Brisbane.
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN
Yarns Heal: Tania – Lived Experience Storyteller and Art Therapist
A series of videos from Yarns Heal campaign ambassadors:
Tania, lived experience storyteller and art therapist, talks about the role of art, Country and community connection in coming through mental health challenges
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN
Yarns Heal: Taz – LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl & Brotherboy Ambassador
A series of videos from Yarns Heal campaign ambassadors:
Taz, LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy ambassador, talks about the community support he experienced on coming out at age 17
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN
Yarns Heal: Tiahni – Youth Ambassador
A series of videos from Yarns Heal campaign ambassadors:
Tiahni, youth ambassador, talks about family, community and empowerment
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN
Yarns Heal: Steven Oliver – Campaign Ambassador
A series of videos from Yarns Heal campaign ambassadors:
Actor and comedian Steven Oliver, who talks about self-acceptance especially during dark times
Source: Yarns Heal – funded by Brisbane North PHN