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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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A
Bloke... T.Cassar-Daley
I
am a Bloke I grew up strong with good strong men around
me
My pop, my Father Uncles too their memories still
surround me.
A Bloke grows up with a weight on his shoulders
From very early on, he is told "don't cry" "or be
a sook"
To cry would just be wrong.
As
a Bloke I had a dream to one day be a Dad
And to share the unconditional love my Nan and Pop
once had
Now for a Bloke times have changed some for good and
some for bad
We now have time to rare our kids that our fathers
never had.
Feelings yes! Feelings! was something seldom heard
A bloke could not imagine even uttering the word,
If we had a problem or something on our mind
We'd keep it to ourselves; it'll go away in time.
Sometimes
a Bloke finds himself at a crossroads all alone
Carrying the burdens, like a cancer that has grown
It's taken all the good that he's had to give and
given him the choices
To die ? or to live?
So
from one Bloke to another I say this Man to Man
There are people who love you and will always understand
Your life is precious and we all need you here
So talk old mate just talk, you have nothing left
to fear.
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WAITING
ROOM
"Gidday everyone, my name is Alan Fletcher.
You may know me better as Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours.
However, many people here and in the UK also know me
as
the lead singer of the band Waiting Room.
I have first hand experience of mental illness and I
am only too aware of the crushing effect it can have
upon the sufferer but also their loved ones
Please dig deep to support the establishment of a safe
house in Griffith.
Cheers, Fletch."
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With
every single morning you wake up, comes opportunity.
Don't ever let the chance to grow, change, learn
and love slip through your fingers......Everyone
is worth something to someone else.
Gemma
Doyle
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"The
funny thing about shit is that good things tend
to grow out of it. Life is a Beautiful, Wonderful,
Scary, Uncertain ride but you just never know
if the best bit is right around the corner."
Harley Smith
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Steve
Romig
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I
have several phrases I use when things feel really
grim.
When the world seems really unfair to you, see
what you can do FOR OTHERS to change that.
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You are loved, and you probably have no idea
who by.
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Don’t be perfect. No one is.
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Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary
problem.
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Tomorrow the sun will rise again.Have the grace
to see it.
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These
work for me. While you stay within the little,
immediate problems
that surround you, you may want to die. But
if you pull back, and think big
picture, then the incredible miracle of being
born in the first place, the incredible unlikeliness
of being given this chance of life becomes overwhelming.
It is very
difficult then to spit
in the eye of fate and throw it away. Clasp
it to your bosom
and do with it what you can. In a sense life
has no meaning except what you give it. Give
it love. Give it hope. If you can’t take anymore
– try giving."
HENRI
SZEPS
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"Depression
seems to be a growing problem in society, although
I can’t help but think it has always been present
and we just didn’t have a name for it. It is so
good that we are finally able to talk about it
without shame or judgement. It’s an illness that
we must be aware of and treat, like any other.
We all go through times of depression at some
point in our lives, set off by loss of a loved
one, a child, a marriage, a job, or just a run
of bad luck but somehow most of us are able to
eventually find our way through the grief and
recover well enough to carry on.
For
those who can’t find a reason to keep living….talk
to someone about how bad you’re feeling, you ARE
worth it and people DO care. With my limited knowledge
of depression it seems most people suffer from
a deep belief that they are unlovable and there
is no hope. Well, you are and there is. Believe
this even if you are convinced otherwise. Open
up, you could be looking back in a years time
and be glad you did."
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Melinda
Schneider
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"We
live in a world that has many solutions for Physical
pain, but emotional pain can be silent and hidden.
It can be far more damaging to the individual,
and can tear lives apart. Life is loaded with
challenges, it is how we deal with them that matters...not
to anyone else, but to ourselves. I have lost
a couple of friends to suicide, and I think the
saddest part apart is that in both cases, if only
they had made it through one more day, they would
have seen their problems in another light, on
another day when they were maybe feeling stronger.
When hope seems hard to find, try to reach out
and talk to someone, anyone, and if you can't
do that, then try to direct that negative energy
into something positive, set yourself small goals
each day and you will be surprised how those small
achievements will help you slowly start to feel
better about yourself. - Stay safe X" ~ Marisa
Yeaman.
"In
the depths of winter....
I finally learned that there lay in me,
an unconquerable summer." - Camus
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MARK
HOLDEN
Life's
a bitch sometimes no matter how young or old
you are . Just is . I'm 53 and from the outside
it may look like my world is all rosy but we
all have dark days where the black dog bites
hard.
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But I've also found that life is like a rollercoaster
and just as surely as the ride can take you down
if you hold on for another minute or two it will
take you back up again .
Over the years I've had the downs but knowing
the ups are going come around has kept me pushing
through the shit days. When you're younger you
aren't sure that the downs are not all there is
but this old fart has been around enough to be
able to promise you that sunshine will follow
the shit as surely as day follows night Hold on
. Holden.
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Hey!!
- I'm talkin to you - It's your duty to serve
your natural time here on this planet, don't mess
up your spirit destiny, I know it can seem meaningless
with no positive direction in sight - BUT! - Hang
in there - stick around - This is YOUR Special
Journey - doors will open and the mystery will
unfold in time -
Suicide? - Narr - why jump the gun - Hey! you're
gonna die anyway!!
Kevin Borich.
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"Life
can suck. There are times when you will feel tested
beyond your limits. I believe that even in your
darkest hour there's a part of you that knows
all things shall pass - even this. So hold on.
Shit happens but so does happiness - eventually.
It's inevitable."
FIONA KERNAGHAN
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"Australia's
kids of today are our future for tomorrow, lets
give them every chance to shine by supporting
the Safe House initiative "
Tania
Kernaghan.
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What
I hate about depression is that its such a cruel
trick. An illusion. The victim is seldom more
than a few steps away from joy - but just cant
see it from their perspective. The only real
advice someone on the outside can give is that
your are not alone.
You are not the first, the only one now, or
the last person who will have to deal with this.
Just acknowledge it, keep your friends close
and keep looking WAY into your long term future.
People have, do and will continue to beat this.
MIKE
LODER
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Suicide
is a very real thing - not many people want to
talk about it.
It's my belief that if we talked about it more
and brought more awareness, people might
not feel so helpless and alone. I've been lucky
to have a passion in my life from the start.
Having this has helped me in so many ways. Sometimes
you have to look beyond jobs or the curriculum
to find a passion but it can really help when
depression seems larger than life itself. Suicide
here and in other countries is on the rise and
as the world seems to revolve at a quickening
pace, its up to us to be aware of those around
us and reach out all we can.
Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel)
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"For
God so loved the world, that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life" John 3:16.
We
ARE loved. God promises this and will NEVER leave
our side. We can see him in the wind, rain, and
the deep blue of the sky. I know the feeling of
loneliness and emptiness. And as a believer in
Christ I push hard to get past the attacks of
Satan. Every good and perfect gift comes from
God. He has given us the gift to use His name
as a weapon, to rebuke those evil thoughts of
depression and suicide. It's hard, but remember
that we are not alone in this. God is the same
yesterday, today, and forever!
Jonathan
Balas
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“Absolutely
everyone gets down from time to time, and some
people have more troubles than others. It's
important that if you are feeling very low that
you talk to people about it, and ask for some
help. No one should be ashamed just because
they don't feel so happy and no matter how bad
things are, you can always work them out.”
Ana
Ivanovic
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The
hardest thing to do when you are feeling down
is to reach out and tell someone. When people
get depressed they hold all their thoughts, fears
and emotions inside, and find it hard to open
up and communicate in a normal way. That's why
the Griffith 'safe house' is a fantastic cause.
It's places like these that will give mentally
ill people a place for support and care. Mental
Illlness and suicide in Australia isn't something
that can be ignored! Life is worth living, sometimes
it's just a matter of taking small steps before
you can be up and running again.
The Distance
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Peace
of mind comes from concentrating on what you
have, not what’s missing.
So those who have a cool head, will always
have clear thoughts.
Salvatore
Coco
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Life
has so many ups and downs and when I'm experiencing
a down, I remind myself that an up must be around
the corner. The longer we wait, the better it
feels when it comes.
As I get older, the downs get easier and the
ups get better There are a million reasons to
live, which means we've all got so many more
wonderful things to discover.
Adam Bloom.
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