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Have you or someone you know ever suffered a mental breakdown?

Maybe someone you know has been depressed.
Or suffered a traumatic event.

We all have ups and downs, but some of us actually suffer from less than perfect mental health.

Mental Health is defined by the World Health Organisation as a state of well being and being able to function within society.

The Metal Health First Aid Manual described mental health as a continuum which we move along.

The percentage of females suffering from any common mental illness is 22.3% within the population aged 16 - 85. This is as high as 1 in 5 women, equal to 3.2 million women Australia wide.

Performing well at school, at work and at home is seen as signs of good mental health.

Through drug awareness, education, stress management, support and treatments we can all experience good mental health.



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