Team building for Black Dog
Black Dog Institute is asking people to unite in a time of lockdown and separation to put One Foot Forward by walking 20, 40, 60 or 100km during October to…
mental health
‘World-leading’ digital mental health support for young
Young people on the Central Coast and across NSW will have access to expanded digital mental health support thanks to a $1.5M investment from the NSW Government. The Moderated Online…
Care and connect hub ‘a great initiative’
Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCP&C) has applauded a range of initiatives introduced by the State Government to support the wellbeing and mental health of school communities during the COVID-19…
Grant runs a half marathon a day for charity
A Woy Woy Bay man has committed to running a half marathon each day during September to raise funds for suicide prevention. “I’m raising money in aid of Suicide Prevention…
McBride addresses national webinar
World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 was about raising awareness of suicide and identifying how to work collaboratively towards a world without suicide. Statistics show that three million Australians…
Every day is a chance to check in
Scott Tipping, a local advocate for R U Ok? Day on Thursday, September 9, said it was a day to remind everyone to connect with each other and have a…
Carers and trauma survivors speak up on inclusion
Central Coast ARAFMI voiced feedback to Central Coast Council about mental health carers and people impacted by trauma and mental health issues, as part of Council’s preparations of the Draft…
Pop-up mental health centre to open on the Coast
The Central Coast is to receive a specialised mental health pop up clinic within the next eight weeks as residents struggle with stress and mental health issues in the eighth…
Stigma, time, cost and access … some of the many challenges to overcome in growing mental health crisis
As NSW Health report an average of 50 deaths by suicide per year on the Central Coast and with many struggling with current lockdown restrictions, experts are urging people to…
We can all get through this
Community leaders are reminding those who may be struggling that help is only a call away as the national mental health charity, Lifeline, has recorded a 25 percent increase in…
Sun shines down on ARAFMI open day
Central Coast ARAFMI hosted an open day recently, inviting the local community to join the official opening of new respite accommodation, and to acknowledge 45 years of promoting and supporting…
All students need to know that there is somewhere they can go for advice
HSC students and their families will have 24 hour access to support from Australia’s leading mental health services for young people in the lead up to their exams. Minister for…
Lifeline is there for everyone 24/7
With the NSW Government announcing a two week extension to the Greater Sydney and Central Coast lockdown, Lifeline Hunter Central Coast is urging local people not to suffer in silence…
Lifeline urges locals not to suffer in silence
With the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown for at least another two weeks, Lifeline Hunter Central Coast is urging local people not to suffer in silence if the impacts of…
Local poet shares book sales proceeds with Black Dog Institute
Local poet Samira Vivette has decided to donate $1 from every copy of her latest book sold to the Black Dog Institute. Vivette said she wanted to raise awareness for…
Central Coast churches offer a New Way
With 66 per cent of church leaders citing mental health as their community’s fastest growing need, 16 Christian churches on the Central Coast have joined together to offer a new…
ARAFMI holds open day
Central Coast ARAFMI, or Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally ill, is hosting an open day on June 9 to show the community what services they offer and…
Jack rides for mental health
On the day marking two years after an accident that left Jack McBride with a brain injury, the 23-year-old will leave on an 800km journey, cycling from the Central Coast…
Debbie Gaunt Foundation putting perimenopause in the spotlight
A new women’s health charity created by a Shelly Beach family is helping a whole generation of women find understanding, confidence and comfort as they undergo the change before the…
Free Mental Health Op Shops for unexpected admissions
Delivering dignity, that’s what Central Coast Health’s (CCH) two new Mental Health Op Shops aim to do. These safe spaces have been set up at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals to…