Let's Talk Rural Mental Health

S4 E6: Social media and your mental health

You have spent more time online in 2020 than ever before. COVID-19 left you home-schooling, connecting with friends using video chat and even working from your loungeroom when that's never really felt possible before. Social media became a lifeline to connect with others, but happens when social media can start feeling overwhelming and negative? Chantel McAlister runs online photography lessons and Camilla Herbig is a RAMHP coordinator based in Dubbo in NSW, they share stories, experiences, and techniques for ensuring social media doesn't start impacting your mental health.

S4 E5: Stress and decision making

Stress is something that's hard to avoid in life. Some stress is easy to get through and other times it can hang around you and start to rub off on other areas of your life. When you're feeling that, how do you make sure you stay mentally well and able to make decisions big and small day by day? Phil Graham is a rural consultant working with farmers in the Yass region of NSW and Matt Milne is a RAMHP coordinator based in Maitland NSW. They share how stress can affect you and some techniques for working through stress so you can stay mentally well.

S4 E4: Helping the helpers

Your community is full of people who step up to lend a hand when others need it most. But the longer that goes, the harder the job is to keep everyone supported, the more strain those helpers can feel. As we rely on them, how can we make sure we're also helping the helpers stay mentally well.Angela Kane is a champion of her community and Jennie Keioskie is a RAMHP coordinator based in Bega in NSW, they share their stories, experiences, and tips for helping the peoples who help you when they need it most.

S4 E3: The Environment and your mental health

The environment is all around you every day. If you're a farmer you rely on the land to help you grow the best crop and feed your stock, if you live in town and you have a favourite park to sit in with your family or maybe it's just the part of nature from beach and bush that you love to explore whenever you get the chance - the environment is often a big part of your daily life. What happens when you start to feel stress or anxiety about the environment? Kylie Atkinson is a RAMHP coordinator based in Foster on the Mid North Coast of NSW and Peter Gorman is a drought support officer in Western NSW - they share their experiences and advice around the stress you might feel about the environment.

S4 E2: Perinatal Anxiety and Depression

This week is Perinatal Mental Health Week, so what better time to look at this issue affecting so many parents in your life. If you have welcomed a baby into your family you know about the challenges that brings as well as the love and the joy, but if you're feeling like it's all becoming too much.Edwina Sharrock is a midwife who experienced perinatal depression after the birth of her second child and Kate Arndell works with parents as a RAMHP coordinator of the Hunter New England region in NSW. They share their experiences and information about what you need to know about perinatal depression and anxiety.