This Thursday the 11th of Sept is R U OK? Day across Australia—a reminder that any day is a day to check in with someone who might be struggling.
Regular, meaningful conversations with the people close to you can help prevent small things from becoming big things. By checking in regularly, you build trust and normalise talking about what’s really going on, so when the people in your world find themselves struggling, they know you’re someone they can talk to.
As God’s people at NewHope, we have the amazing privilege of following Jesus in community with one another. May we cultivate a culture of honest conversations and prayer; standing together with God at our centre.
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This conversation guide has tips to help you ask, ‘are you OK?’, and lend support to the people in your world any day you spot the signs someone might be struggling.
Learn to support someone struggling with their mental health through this online course. The Be There Certificate is a free, self-paced learning experience designed to increase mental health literacy and provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to safely support anyone who may be struggling with their mental health. It provides a deep understanding of Be There’s 5 Golden Rules — a simple but actionable framework on how to recognise when someone might be struggling with their mental health, your role in supporting that person, and how to connect them to the help they deserve.