And there are some topics I have heard about but want to know more -- Generational curses and hypervigilance.

Are you ok’ is the most important question you Roman Kemp: ‘Are you ok’ is the most important question you

Things begin to change -- better yet, miracles begin to happen -- when we take inventory of what we are believing about ourselves and begin aligning those beliefs with God's unchanging truth. (p116) You will find yourself entertained and educated and you’ll be laughing and crying. It is a real rollercoaster of emotions - which, at the end of the day, is what makes us human. Ideally we want to live in a world where there is no suicide, there is no mental health crises; but that won’t happen, and it’s people like Roman who are using their position to help make things a little easier in the meantime.Jonathan Pokluda, bestselling author of Welcome to Adulting and pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church R U OK? will be releasing a range of free resources in the build-up to R U OK?Day including tips and tools to help Australians know when and how to have an R U OK? conversation. This country doesn’t have it right in terms of how we approach mental health for young people. Less than 50% TW: This article focuses in some depth on the subject of suicide, so please be advised if you think this might be triggering for you.

Are You Really OK? by Stacey Dooley | Waterstones

To better understand the stigma around getting help, he met Fergus, a Belfast man who attempted suicide aged 19. Fergus explained the spiral he went down when he became lonely at university and how he “just wanted a bit of peace, a break from my own mind”. This prompted Kemp to have a frank conversation with his own family. To mother Shirlie, he made the agonising confession that he’d come close to jumping in front of a train two years ago.There was a good amount of practical advice, as a healthcare student I often meet people with mental health issues and it often feels like you're throwing the same resources at them without really taking into consideration their individual needs. But this book had a good number of accessible resources that I think would be amazing to recommend to a patient. In particular, the National Gambling Helpline or PANDAS for post-natal depression were resources that I noted down. R U OK? is encouraging all Australians to pause and consider how the people in their world are really going, and to make asking ‘are you OK?’, a part of their everyday,” says Katherine Newton, R U OK? CEO. A great book that invites the reader to delve into a more abundant life of spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health. You’ll be challenged and equipped to grow, mature, and spiritually prosper. Marvelously done!” My Darkest Hour and Brighter Days to Come” wasn’t an easy chapter to read. My heart broke, but it was clear to see how we can go from being “ok” to not and this really resonated with me.