Beyond Blue have released a new ad campaign alongside a new website designed for men to use. It's called Man Therapy and can be found at http://mantherapy.org.au/home.html. I have had a quick look around and I think it's great. As a sufferer of depression, mental health awareness is pretty close to my heart. I encourage all of you to head on over and have a look at the site and get your mates and family members to do the same. It's so important that as men we talk about our problems and try to resole them. Speaking from experience it's often hard to recognize when you are feeling depressed but retrospectively it's even harder to understand why you didn't seek help sooner. Living with a mental illness affects all those around you including your workmates, spouses and you kids, I feel that it's your duty to seek help if not for your sake, your families. I have often apologized to my wife for my actions during a bout of depression and have forgiven others for theirs during their hardship. This forum is a fantastic example to prove that you are never alone and that there is always someone who cares about you, will miss you when you are not around and will offer advice and friendship to those in need.
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http://www.beyondblue.org.au/