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You're about to hear Dragan's story. It's the kind of story that shows us the real and complex challenges some young people in our community have to face just to survive. It's also the kind of story that demonstrates the incredible resilience of young people, and the changes that can happen when an appropriate mix of support is put in place.  This episode includes discussion of topics of domestic violence, substance use and homelessness. Discussion of these topics may bring up strong emotions, thoughts or memories for some listeners. If this is the case for you, you may want to have someone listen with you, or talk afterwards with a family member, friend, support person or your GP.  If you need support, reach out to one of the services below. eheadspace: https://headspace.org.au/online-and-phone-support/ Life Line: 13 11 14 Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800 Head to health: https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/ Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511 Parents and carers support line: 1300 1300 52 Family Connect and Support: https://www.familyconnectsupport.dcj.nsw.gov.au/

Welcome to the final episode of our first series of the ‘We made it to here’ podcast.  We started this series of episodes drawing on a panel conversation we hosted early in 2021 — which was full of advice that remains incredibly relevant — and yet, at that time we really had no idea about the twists and turns the year was still going to take including such a long period of lockdown and remote learning for our young people. What did that extended lockdown reveal to us about youth mental health and resilience? What might it teach us as we look towards whatever the future holds? We pulled together another fantastic panel to explore these questions, and get the lowdown from people with firsthand experience walking young people through the toughest times.   PANELISTS:  Patrick Sharples, a clinical lead at headspace who has done a significant amount of work in the area of alcohol and other drugs, Gordon Lau AKA Gordo, an award winning GP who works at headspace Gosford one day a week, and Erin Manu, the head teacher for welfare at Gorokan High School.  The show is primarily intended to be educational and empowering. However, as is always important with mental health conversations, if you need to pause at any point and reach out for extra support please do. You can call the NSW Mental Health Line 24 hours a day on 1800 011 511. ‘We Made it to Here’ is part of the Disaster Resilience Program, funded by the Hunter New England, and Central Coast Primary Health Network. It has been produced and delivered collaboratively by Lead by Story and headspace Gosford and Lake Haven.  For a whole range of resources we’ve created and collated, including videos for young people, and those supporting them you can head to leadbystory.com.au/youth-resources

Fletcher Pilon and his parents Mic and Jilly share about how their family has built communication and connection through the absolute highs and lows, including the tragic loss of their youngest family member Banjo.  Kel and Tahlia Gould share how they have navigated Tahlia's mental health journey together, as a sole parent and young person.  Both of these stories present powerful learnings for anyone wanting to build greater communication with Young People in their household.  The show is primarily intended to be educational and empowering. However, as is always important with mental health conversations, if you need to pause at any point and reach out for extra support please do. You can call the NSW Mental Health Line 24 hours a day on 1800 011 511. ‘We Made it to Here’ is part of the Disaster Resilience Program, funded by the Hunter New England, and Central Coast Primary Health Network. It has been produced and delivered collaboratively by Lead by Story and headspace Gosford and Lake Haven.  For a whole range of resources we’ve created and collated, including videos for young people, and those supporting them you can head to leadbystory.com.au/youth-resources

The last couple years have been tough for all of us — but often there are unique challenges different groups and individuals face that we can overlook if we’re not aware of them. This episode explores what some of those unique challenges have been for Aboriginal young people and families in our community over the last couple years.   I got around the table with two good friends of mine, Rob Waters and Kirstin Booker, who both work in Aboriginal education and support young people in schools across the Coast. We had a chat about education, mental health, recovery and the importance of First Nations perspectives in all of these conversations.  The show is primarily intended to be educational and empowering. However, as is always important with mental health conversations, if you need to pause at any point and reach out for extra support please do. You can call the NSW Mental Health Line 24 hours a day on 1800 011 511. ‘We Made it to Here’ is part of the Disaster Resilience Program, funded by the Hunter New England, and Central Coast Primary Health Network. It has been produced and delivered collaboratively by Lead by Story and headspace Gosford and Lake Haven.  For a whole range of resources we’ve created and collated, including videos for young people, and those supporting them you can head to leadbystory.com.au/youth-resources

NRL legend Clinton Toopi drops in on this episode to share his wisdom around youth mental health during unpredictable times, drawing on his perspectives as a professional athlete and coach.  The show is primarily intended to be educational and empowering. However, as is always important with mental health conversations, if you need to pause at any point and reach out for extra support please do. You can call the NSW Mental Health Line 24 hours a day on 1800 011 511. ‘We Made it to Here’ is part of the Disaster Resilience Program, funded by the Hunter New England, and Central Coast Primary Health Network. It has been produced and delivered collaboratively by Lead by Story and headspace Gosford and Lake Haven.  For a whole range of resources we’ve created and collated, including videos for young people, and those supporting them you can head to leadbystory.com.au/youth-resources

Do you know a young person who is having a tough time with their mental health? We've created this show to help you support them. It can be difficult to have conversations about mental health. So we've started them for you. On this show you'll hear directly from young people, as well as mental health workers and clinicians, sharing stories, insights and perspectives to help you and your young person.  On this episode we chat through the fourth and final step we've developed to support youth mental health during unpredictable times: 'One step at a time' 👆🏻 The show is primarily intended to be educational and empowering. However, as is always important with mental health conversations, if you need to pause at any point and reach out for extra support please do. You can call the NSW Mental Health Line 24 hours a day on 1800 011 511. ‘We Made it to Here’ is part of the Disaster Resilience Program, funded by the Hunter New England, and Central Coast Primary Health Network. It has been produced and delivered collaboratively by Lead by Story and headspace Gosford and Lake Haven.  For a whole range of resources we’ve created and collated, including videos for young people, and those supporting them you can head to leadbystory.com.au/youth-resources

Do you know a young person who is having a tough time with their mental health? We've created this show to help you support them. It can be difficult to have conversations about mental health. So we've started them for you. On this show you'll hear directly from young people, as well as mental health workers and clinicians, sharing stories, insights and perspectives to help you and your young person.  On this episode we chat through the first of four memorable steps we've developed to support youth mental health during unpredictable times: 'Set the Pieces Right' ✌️ The show is primarily intended to be educational and empowering. However, as is always important with mental health conversations, if you need to pause at any point and reach out for extra support please do. You can call the NSW Mental Health Line 24 hours a day on 1800 011 511. ‘We Made it to Here’ is part of the Disaster Resilience Program, funded by the Hunter New England, and Central Coast Primary Health Network. It has been produced and delivered collaboratively by Lead by Story and headspace Gosford and Lake Haven.  For a whole range of resources we’ve created and collated, including videos for young people, and those supporting them you can head to leadbystory.com.au/youth-resources

Do you know a young person who is having a tough time with their mental health? We've created this show to help you support them. It can be difficult to have conversations about mental health. So we've started them for you. On this show you'll hear directly from young people, as well as mental health workers and clinicians, sharing stories, insights and perspectives to help you and your young person.  On this episode we chat through the first of four memorable steps we've developed to support youth mental health during unpredictable times: 'Know Who's in Your Tribe' ✊🏾 The show is primarily intended to be educational and empowering. However, as is always important with mental health conversations, if you need to pause at any point and reach out for extra support please do. You can call the NSW Mental Health Line 24 hours a day on 1800 011 511. ‘We Made it to Here’ is part of the Disaster Resilience Program, funded by the Hunter New England, and Central Coast Primary Health Network. It has been produced and delivered collaboratively by Lead by Story and headspace Gosford and Lake Haven.  For a whole range of resources we’ve created and collated, including videos for young people, and those supporting them you can head to leadbystory.com.au/youth-resources

Do you know a young person who is having a tough time with their mental health? We've created this show to help you support them. It can be difficult to have conversations about mental health. So we've started them for you. On this show you'll hear directly from young people, as well as mental health workers and clinicians, sharing stories, insights and perspectives to help you and your young person.  On this episode we chat through the first of four memorable steps we've developed to support youth mental health during unpredictable times: 'Validate the Vibe' 🤙🏽 The show is primarily intended to be educational and empowering. However, as is always important with mental health conversations, if you need to pause at any point and reach out for extra support please do. You can call the NSW Mental Health Line 24 hours a day on 1800 011 511. ‘We Made it to Here’ is part of the Disaster Resilience Program, funded by the Hunter New England, and Central Coast Primary Health Network. It has been produced and delivered collaboratively by Lead by Story and headspace Gosford and Lake Haven.  For a whole range of resources we’ve created and collated, including videos for young people, and those supporting them you can head to leadbystory.com.au/youth-resources

SUBSCRIBE NOW, weekly episodes launching on October 6, 2021. Do you know a young person who's having a hard time with their mental health? Maybe your son or daughter? A sibling? A mate?  You want to support them but you don't quite know what to say. Or what not to say.  Truth is you have a significant role to play as part of their support crew. But it can be tricky territory for both of you.  That's where we come in. This podcast is full of the conversations you may want to have but don't know how.   Young people, mental health workers and clinicians share their stories, insights and experiences to help YOU support the young people in your world. You'll probably learn a thing or two about taking care of your own mental health along the way.  Sometimes it's worth celebrating the simple fact, we made it to here.  But together, let's work out how we're going to get to there.   This podcast is brought to you by Lead by Story in collaboration with headspace Gosford + Lake Haven and funded by the Hunter, New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network.