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Archive for August 2011
Competing for "most messed up"
I’ve noticed that there seems to be this unspoken competition to see who is the most “messed up” at my school. Instead of talking about "why" things are so bad, let's talk about "how" things can get better. [Continue readingCompeting for "most messed up"]
I <3 Me: Making best friends with yourself
Self-esteem impacts our relationships, work, study and mental health… Having positive self-esteem can really help us in all of those areas, and having low self-esteem can make them tricky. JOIN US at 8pm AEST tonight for a discussion on self-esteem [Continue readingI <3 Me: Making best friends with yourself]
Which celebrity do you want to hear from?
ReachOut.com users voted in favour of approaching celebrities to share their experiences and stories of overcoming stress. Head to the ReachOut.com voting area to submit and vote on ideas for who would be cool to hear from in an ideal world! [Continue readingWhich celebrity do you want to hear from?]
Battling stigma - Mad Pride 2011
Check out the video from the 2011 Mad Pride Youth Event by the Weave Youth Arts Centre, held on Friday 1st July in Sydney - proudly supported by ReachOut.com! [Continue readingBattling stigma - Mad Pride 2011]
Monday: Getting Real Session on Grief
Tonight, at 8pm AEST we will be discussing ways to cope with change, loss and grief during our Getting Real session on the Reach Out Forums. Read Stace's blog post on grief, and check out some related info on ReachOut.com [Continue readingMonday: Getting Real Session on Grief]
Online forum on Digital Citizenship
The Inspire team is working with some researchers from UWS on a project to find out more about how young people like you use the internet and social media. Find out how to join the discussion [Continue readingOnline forum on Digital Citizenship]
Minister of Mental Health has great discussion with young people
On the 10th August 2011, Minister for Mental Health Mark Butler visited ReachOut.com for the second, and most successful online consultation forum with young people we've ever had! ReachOut Reporter Matt reports. [Continue readingMinister of Mental Health has great discussion with young people]
Be first to get ReachOut.com ChangeMaker!
Do you look at the world, and wish you could change it for the better? Well, we're here to help. ReachOut.com is putting together a mobile toolkit to help you raise awareness about mental health in your community. [Continue readingBe first to get ReachOut.com ChangeMaker!]
Sport's bad boys - all in the mind?
Every wonder why footy players keep making bad decisions, time and time again? A new study suggests it's because they never learnt how to make choices - what do you think? [Continue readingSport's bad boys - all in the mind?]
Meet our newest recruit!
Meet Madeleine Boxall, winner of the 2011 What Matters Writing Competition by the Whitlam Institute, who has been invited to join the 2012 ReachOut Reporters team! [Continue readingMeet our newest recruit!]
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