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R U OK? is a national suicide prevention charity and public health
promotion that encourages people to stay connected and have
conversations that can help others through difficult times. The
charity's work focuses on building the motivation, confidence and
skills of the help-giver – the person who can have a meaningful
conversation with someone who is struggling with life.
R U OK? encourages people to invest more time in their personal
relationships and building the capacity of informal support networks –
friends, family and colleagues - to be alert to those around them,
have a conversation if they identify signs of distress or difficulty
and connect someone to appropriate support, long before they're in
crisis.
While September 12th is commemorated as R U OK? Day
the charity encourages people to "Ask R U OK? Any Day" of the year
because a conversation could change a life.
A morning tea was held at Marsfield for R U OK? Day, with a presentation
from one of CSIRO's Mental Health Champions, before coffee, tea and cupcakes.
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