Mental Health Week aims to activate, educate and engage Australians in mental health issues.

With one in five people likely to experience depression at some time during their lives, chances are we all know someone with the illness. Yet depression is still not widely recognised in the community as a major health problem.

Often people suffering depression and other mental health disorders do not seek treatment because they do not recognise the signs and symptoms, they do not know where to get help or they are too ashamed to talk about how they feel.

During Mental Health Week we are all encouraged to take the time to think and talk about mental illness.

Are you in a rural community and able to run an event for Mental Health Week?

A small amount of funding is made available in the Rural Grants to support rural Mental Health Week activities. Organisations work together to provide awareness building events and activities in their region. Could you run kids games? Art space? Information stall? Photography competition? Free BBQ? Anything to raise awareness of mental health in our communities!

Contact http://www.mhcsa.org.au/ to download an application form

Address to:
Tracey Davis,
Project Officer, Mental Health Coalition of South Australia

Submissions open Fri 18 March – close June

Tips for success:
a) Work collaboratively with other groups
b) Make as much contact as possible with other people
c) Innovation/Creativity of ideas

We would love to hear of your ideas! Photos! Stories! This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the MRN.

For further information visit http://www.mhcsa.org.au/.