Helping media, mental health professionals and students access information and support.
A one-stop service for information, expert comment, advice and referral when reporting mental illness and suicide.
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Lauren Redpath
Senior Media and PR Advisor - 0439 708 381
for mental illnesses.
SANE has mental health professionals and people living with mental illness available for media interviews.
We can all contribute to changing attitudes and behaviours when it comes to mental illness.
SANE StigmaWatch works with media professionals and the wider community in combating mental illness stigma or media that inadvertently promotes self-harm or suicide. StigmaWatch also raises the profile of media that fairly and accurately portrays mental illness.
Labelling a person by their mental illness reduces them to their diagnosis. While this is rarely deliberate, it is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Responsible, sensitive reporting of suicide may lead to a reduction in suicide rates. By following the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
We’re pleased to have launched our official partnership with @psychmelbuni yesterday! 😊 Together with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
When discussing #mentalhealth with your peers, we encourage you to be mindful about the language you use. Avoid col… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Over the last five years, our generous supporters have helped us grow the SANE Help Centre to support more than 15,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
When covering self-harm incidents, journalists are asked to follow the same guidelines that are in place for report… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
“We are going to treat mental health issues as if they are like a physical injury”. Good news for emergency service… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
"I got diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression when I was about 43. Since 18, people had been telling me to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
This week is #MensHealthWeek. While it may be more apparent when there are issues with your physical health, it's i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
In an eight-month period, Australian travel insurers sold more than *365,000 policies* that contained terms that di… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Where to get help for you or someone you know.
Authoritative and up-to-date explanations of a range of mental health problems and related issues.
People who live with mental illness, their families, friends and carers, in their own words.
Peer support for people living with a mental illness and their carers.
