LIVIN is all about LIVIN your life at the top and destroying the stigma

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LIVIN is all about LIVIN your life at the top and destroying the stigma attached to mental ill¬ness. Connecting, supporting and inspiring one another to talk about their feelings, issues and problems because ‘it ain’t weak to speak’ and you are never alone.

LIVIN was co-founded by Sam Webb and Casey Lyons in Sep¬tember 2013, in honour of Casey’s best friend Dwayne Lally, who, like many others, took his own life after suffer¬ing from a mental illness.

“We can save the lives of individuals by chang¬ing the way people perceive, understand and interpret mental health.” - Sam Webb

“For too long mental illness and suicide has been perceived as a weakness. Mental ill¬ness is no different to other illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. We will change this.” - Casey Lyons

Our objectives will be achieved through activities and events which:

(i) promote awareness of mental illness;

(ii) bring the community together on the issue of mental illness;

(iii) develop promotion and prevention strategies to increase community awareness and understanding of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and re¬lated disorders and reduce associated stigma and discrimination for teenag¬ers and young adults through such things as fashion, sporting stars, celebrities and social media;

(iv) commission and support research to enhance knowledge into the cause and consequences of depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety, trial new and innovative prevention, early detection, treatment and management activities for depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety and related disorders and dissemi¬nate information about best practice models of care for teenagers and young adults;

(v) promote partnerships across health and other sectors to enhance respon¬siveness and support to teenagers and young adults who may experience or be at risk of experiencing depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety and related disorders.

LIVIN will apply income and property of the charity to promote our objectives.

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Healthy LIVIN = A Healthy Mind

Join the LIVIN family and help smash the stigma associated with mental illness. Connect, support and inspire one another to talk about your feelings, struggles and problems, because as long as you are talking you are never alone.

Contact: Sam Webb & Casey Lyons

Email: info@livin.org.au

Website: www.livin.org.au

 

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