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Understanding ATSI local culture is an important part of our Context conversations.
Creating space and different modalities for ATSI voices to be heard during our sessions.
Being an ally during our sessions by correcting racist comments, old assumptions, and white privileged views.
Highlighting to headspace Strat Comms that we need to have more ATSI young people and parents/carers represented in our photos.
- Irene

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To become the best Ally I can be by continuing to learn the history of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples, naming racist comments, listening to ATSI people,  and to advocate for ATSI people.
- Irene

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Continue to create and develop educational workshops (and facilitation skills) that are culturally sensitive and appropriate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, whilst including content that reflects this. This may mean using headspace Yarnsafe material and other relevant resources, liaising with relevant external stakeholders or organisational staff such as CAIR, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, Youth Reference Groups, headspace Centres, headspace Comms and Strategy/branding etc etc.

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Mental health is like a tree

To stay strong and healthy it needs looking after. You need to take care of the roots of the tree for it to grow tall and stand strong.

Adapted from Menzies School of Health Research - Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative.

You might notice changes

When we've got a lot going on we can feel sad, weak, tired, stressed and angry. Everybody has these feelings when life is tough, but when these feelings go on for a long time it can weaken our body, mind and spirit. When this happens, there are some changes you might notice, like:

Feeling sad inside and no interest in doing things

Feeling like everything is an effort

Wanting to be alone

Not eating good tucker

Not being able to sleep

Feeling nervous or jumpy

Feeling guilt or shame

Being so sad nothing can cheer you up

Crying and you don't know why

Being quick to get wild and angry

Having trouble focusing or remembering things

Having too much alcohol, gunja/yandi and other drugs

Having bad thoughts or thinking of dying

Yarn with friends and family about what's going on

Getting enough sleep

Eating good, healthy tucker

Staying connected with family and friends who give you strength and support

Practicing culture through local totems and stories

Spend time with local Elders to learn history, go on country, and learn art and crafts

Reconnecting with country by going camping, hunting, fishing, swimming or surfing

Taking time out for yourself to do things you enjoy like a hot bath, bush walk or drawing

Making deadly choices and good changes

Setting yourself goals

Staying connected to your physical body by playing sports, music or dancing

You can keep yourself strong by:

Having ways to practice culture, language, and spiritual beliefs can make you feel proud and keep your spirit strong and your mind positive and resilient. Sometimes your community isn't on traditional country but you can still get involved in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture by sharing stories with local Elders and discovering local history.

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Mental Health Info - for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders | headspace

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Mental health is like a tree. To stay strong and healthy it needs looking after. You need to take care of the roots of the tree for it to grow tall and stand strong. Visit headspace for more information about mental health