Professional Peer Workers in Australia
SA Mental Health Commissioner Chris Burns has presented alongside Mental Health Commissioners from Australia and New Zealand at the 2019 TheMHS Learning Network Conference in Brisbane.
Mental Wellbeing in Sport
200 local sports’ players, coaches, parents and clubs representing 125 organisations and 43 different sports attended our Mental Wellbeing in Sport Forum on Friday 28 June.
Catch up with what was discussed and the next steps!
SAMHC UPDATE
The Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade has announced the SA Mental Health Commission will continue in a revised and expanded form.
Listen, speak up and be a mate to help get ahead of a crisis.
The shock death of much-loved football star Danny Frawley has shaken the AFL world, stunned the wider community, and put a stark spotlight on mental health.
Partnering with South Australians to implement the SA Mental Health Strategic Plan 2017–2022
It’s an exciting time as we respond to the priorities identified by South Australians through the wide-ranging consultations undertaken to inform the development of the SA Mental Health Strategic Plan 2017–2022. Read more about the Projects so far:
Achieving a Mentally Healthy Workplace
Create a mentally healthy workplace so everyone can do their best work
“A mentally healthy workplace is about so much more than ticking a compliance box… it’s a social, moral & economic imperative. My advice is to be genuine, start small and don’t be overwhelmed.”
– SA Mental Health Commissioner Chris Burns
OUR VISION
“The Commission’s 20-year vision is that South Australia is internationally recognised as a resilient, compassionate and connected community that takes a whole-of-person, whole-of-life, whole-of-government and whole-of-community approach to building, sustaining and strengthening the mental health and wellbeing of South Australians in order to grow the state’s mental wealth.”
South Australian Mental Health Commission
4 hours ago
Language matters
For more, check out our SAMHC pocket guide on language & self care
samentalhealthcommission.com.au/resources-publications-interesting-information/pocket-guides/Hear, hear! ‘Language informs so much of our perceptions and beliefs. In recent years, mental health professionals ... have worked hard to change the language around suicide. Removing the word “committed” and replacing it with “died by” is terminology that serves to remove the stigma.’ - Grief & Grits #MentalHealth #SuicideAwareness Kudos to Grief & Grits: https://www.facebook.com/436295180104543/posts/860481874352536?sfns=mo ... See MoreSee Less
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-Took their own life- is the wording I use at my presentations.
I wrote a paper on this topic
The definition of suicide is the act of intentionally killing oneself. I feel a positive power in the words 'commit suicide'. It infers there is an individual power to choose not to kill oneself and seek life despite the black dog nipping at the heels. When you say 'died by suicide' I feel a sense of helplessness. It seems more accurate to say 'died of depression' which itself is the illness. This isnt to stigmatize those who commit to the act of ending ones life, it only serves to show how serious the pain of their depression is, no matter the cause.
So true
A rose by any other name.
Suicide is a death as a result of mental illness. You die from cancer. You die from depression.
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