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Artists from around the world have joined together with inspiring quotes.Helping those who are suffering Depression or a mental Illness to pick up the phone or talk to someone and ask for help.
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Life is a precious gift with many wonderful opportunities for us to engage. To recognize the wonder of life we first have to know what we think life is. For me it's my participation in the ebb and flow of opportunity and adversity. For some of us the low part of the wave seems to stay low for a very long time. The longer we stay down swimming against a hard current, the more tired we feel.
Understandably we feel like giving up. I really get it. When my business was destroyed by an arsonist, I was left questioning why me?
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What if it happens again. How can I rebuild all of this again on my own. Well, I didn't!!!?
I had the help from my family, my dance pupils, friends at channel seven and many other well wishers to give me the strength to carry on. My loss is so insignificant when compared to others feelings of loss and the real pain you may be feeling.
But I get it in a small way and I beg you to hold out your hand and let your friends help you. Just talk to someone. If you're too embarrassed to talk with someone, just email them to get started. Just remember you're not swimming alone. When the waves get too big and you just can't go on. Just reach out and keep reaching out until someone takes notice. You along with all of us deserve to experience life.
You are a great gift and like me, a small but important part of society. So, stay with us and live.
God Bless, Mark Wilson.
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Mike Cowdroy
28/8/1970-
6/10/2003
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here for the full story
Mick was a very good friend
and a great supporter of our group & we miss him heaps.
I know he would be proud to be on
our site his music was his life.
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Believe
in Yourself, set your goals,
then go for them.
Michael's outstanding quality was the passion
with which he pursued his love of country
music. Tragically he was involved in a car
accident, but even in death his loving spirit
spread to help six others through organ and
tissue donation. His friends and family supported
us and him each day. The other person who
gave us strength was one of the recipients
who sent us a letter of gratitude. It gave
us tremendous peace of mind hearing from someone
doing so well. Michael's spirit lives on as
the Mike Cowdroy Trust fund which sends rural
ICU nurses to medical conferences and the
annual Michael Cowdroy TIARA - Song Writing
Award.
Annie and Peter Cowdroy - Michael's Parents.
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"There is so much
trouble in the world today ... But there
is no worse trouble than that of a troubled
mind ... A mind that thinks there is no-where
to go, no-one who cares, no-one to hug,
no-one to cry with.
The unfortunate thing is that if a troubled
mind stops and thinks for that one more
moment before taking that final action,
everything can and will be turned around.
There
is always someone who can assist.
There is always someone there.
There is always a shoulder to cry on.
There is always an understanding heart
waiting for that cry for help.
Taking the seemingly quick and easy way
out ... Is not the answer. It
hurts too many loved one's. Let
us all help each other".
Jade Hurley OAM
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"The
great thing about music is that it gives
us the feeling that we are not alone,
that there are people out there who have
felt the way we feel now, who can relate
to our situation and not be judgemental.
Those kind of people can also be found
at suicide awareness, so get in touch
and talk to them - even if its just about
that special song".
Billy Bragg
photo
by WOMBAT
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"Life
is so important to me because I know so
many family and friends who suffer from
this mental illness and also depression.
If you know of someone who suffers, you
really need to reach out to them and lend
a helping hand or just a shoulder to lean
on. I know how this can really affect a
person, because I have lost a close relative
to this illness. You should never hold your
feelings in if your are suffering from any
kind of mental illness. If you can't talk
to your family, talk to a friend, if you
can't talk to your friends, talk to a complete
stranger. There is always someone there."
Todd Williams
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"When
help is needed we must ask. The most precious
gift in the world is a human life".
Wilf Montan
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"We
support the efforts of Suicide Awareness.
Suicide has touched all our lives
in some way. Resin Dogs is a group
of individuals dedicated to embracing
life and opportunity. We've worked
hard to achieve many musical and personal
dreams.
It hasn't always been easy, and we've
struggled with all sorts of personal
and professional demons. Staying positive
and accepting the love and support
of friends and family has brought
us to where we are. Reaching out will
help the struggle toward a better
time."
Resin Dogs
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"My dad has battled with illness for many years and after watching him suffer depression and mood swings, I know that I too have become very susceptable to such a state of mind. My uncle committed suicide as a relatively young man and then more recently I lost another good friend, also in his 40's, far too young to die. The most important thing I realise now about this is that to know these two people you would not have had any idea that their problems ran so deep, neither myself or anyone else knew they were in such despair, the most common thing I say to myself is 'if I had only known'.
I realise now that we as friends and family need to be educated so much more in order to understand what drives people to such despair and know the outward signs so that we may be aware of the problems and try to break through and help them.
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Life is so precious and yet so short, but for some I know it must be so hard. We have all got so much to give in our own special ways, we must not take these lives for granted.
Please
know that there are people who want to help
and absolutely nothing is that bad that
we cannot come back from it and become stronger, even
though we may need a little help to get
through it, and there is help
out there."
Karen.
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"If life's door is
slammed in your face, seek out a window.
There is "ALWAYS"
someone on the other side who cares what
happens to you. Ask for help."
God Bless.
Sam Neely
22/08/1948 - 19/07/2006
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Life
is a wonderful thing, especially my life.
I guess I tend to be partial, but I can
honestly say that in my 30 years on this
planet, I am at a point in my life where
I am truly blessed, happy and fulfilled.
I wake up every day knowing that I get paid
to do something I love to do and that has
been my passion for 15 years, and that is
singing and performing songs for music lovers.
The best part is when I sing my own songs
and they love them and keep coming back
for more. That is truly rewarding and makes
all the years of hard work and struggle
to get where I am, worth every mile.
Don't
get me wrong, I have probably been through
more hard times and struggles than anyone
I know personally, and after seeing firsthand
and experiencing the urge to want to end
it all by taking a life, especially their
own, I can say that is not the answer. Life
is about trials and hardships. That's what
makes us human and mortal beings, but going
through that, can test you to the depths
of your very soul. Life is all about choices,
and the choices you make dictate where you
end up and the outcome of your life, good
or bad. No matter how bad my life has ever
been or the trials or tests I have been
through, I can say without a shadow of a
doubt, that I have never had a desire myself
to want to end it all. I'm stronger than
that and life is about being strong and
having the courage to get back up when life
knocks you down.
It
makes you tough and it builds your character
but more than that, it helps you better
understand when someone else goes through
that, and it gives you a tool to help them
overcome. Life is about choices. I love
my life and I love my fans, my friends,
my family and God. I choose to live and
to take life as it comes, the good and the
bad. I thank God all the time that there
has been more good than bad in my life and
I hope that I will be here for a long time
so I can share this gift of music with the
rest of the world and maybe in some small
way, help a few people along the way. That's
what life is about to me and that's what
keeps me going day in and day out. I choose
life.
Greg
Austin
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No
matter how dark it gets, no matter how long
the road seems or how bleak the outlook
appears, never be afraid to reach out and
ask for help. As the song says, "No
man is an island". It may just be a
speck on the horizon, but the light at the
end of the tunnel is always there, and all
it needs is one person to help you see it.
Life can be amazing, it just takes time
to see and experience it that way. We all
have our dark moments, you're not alone.
And believe me, it does get better. Don't
be harsh on yourself, don't listen to those
who tell you that you should "just
get over it" - they don't understand.
Take small steps and eventually you'll be standing in bright sunlight. Give yourself time, be kind to yourself, don't judge yourself too harshly, take it one day at a time. Know that you're here on this planet for a reason, you are a unique person - no-one else is exactly like you - you are an original.
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So give yourself the space to learn how to shine again and, eventually, you'll inspire others to shine as well. And never give up ... above all, Never Give Up!
Or,
as Whoopi Goldberg so beautifully put it
... "Normal is just a cycle on a washing
machine".
I hope that brought a smile to you and I
wish you many more.
- Sally McLean, Actor/Writer
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"I love this particular quote which I have never forgotten and always refer back to when I am either depressed or feeling like giving up:
'Not
so much to continue
to ask the question:
What is the Meaning of Life?
But rather to LIVE one's life, so
that it HAS meaning.'
Source Unknown."
JOE DOLCE
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"I have lived with depression for many years now. Some days are harder than others. I don't feel sad when I'm depressed, just really stuck. I experience it as a
great heaviness that makes it almost impossible for me to move. Just to make a phone call, check the mail, go to the store or brush my teeth, seems beyond my ability at times.
The two things that have helped me most are talking to people I trust and physical movement. When the heaviness comes nowadays I push through and make myself move. Go for a walk, do the dishes, mow the lawn, whatever....just keep the energy moving and things start to level out again. Least it works for me!"
Cyndi Boste.
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"Losing a friend to suicide, as I have, makes you realise how precious and fragile life is, and that we have to look out for one another in times of distress.
There is so much help available, friends, family and support groups such as the Suicide Awareness Group are there for you...all you have to do is ask, and we can all help share the burden.
Look after your mates, cause we all go through pain sometimes."
Amber
Lawrence.
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Having
dealt with depression myself, I
can promise you that things will
get better, even if it seems like
they won't. You are not alone. We're
all in this life together, and together
WE WILL survive.
Reach out for help and you'll find
it.
Sincerely, Arj Barker.
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"We
are playing music to bring smiles
to our faces and to the faces of the
people that are listening. When you
simplify what brings you joy then
having more happier moments in every
day life is possible, this is important
especially when life becomes challenging.
Music is a simple pleasure either
played or listened to, is a gift that
we can all enjoy and an avenue to
brighten up our day to day lives.
It is important that you reach out
and ask for guidance when times seem
tough. If you can just hang on and
find other people that understand
or who are going through the same
experience, sharing will diffuse this
challenging time for you. Talking
helps and you'll be amazed at how
great life will become after you make
it through your challenging time.
Reach out and through your sharing
you'll probably help someone else
too." ...... Dalbo from BROTHER
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