Mental Health Week - 5

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW)
Depression is one of the most debilitating illnesses around, and no one understands this more than Will Hill. Due to racism at school, and a consequent disconnect from culture, Will found himself in a suffocating “dark hole” of poor mental health. When things were at their absolute worst, Will had a choice. Thankfully, he made the right one, and what we are left with is a remarkable story of courage and strength. Will reached out to his elders and found power in the culture that makes him who he is. Now, he has the honour of teaching students about the very thing that saved him, and give them the strong foundation to get through their lives.

ICTV is proud to announce a special week of programming - in support of National Mental Health Week 2018 - from the 8th to the 14th of October.

To support the week, we’ll be having special programming every night from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

A huge thank you to our major sponsors:

Karungkarni Art and Culture Centre
iTalk Studio
PAKAM – Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media
Desert Pea Media
MHACA – Mental Health Association of Central Australia
Primary Health Network (NSW)

This years’ theme is Talk, Support and Recover.

The aim of mental health week is to promote social and emotional wellbeing in the community, and to encourage people to maximise their health – and the coping capacity of communities, families and individuals – to increase mental health recovery.

ICTV, showing our way.

ICTV's The Fitness Show, is all about encouraging people to get up off their couches and get active while watching ICTV. Charmaine Patrick takes the viewers through some different exercise routines that people can do in their own lounge room.

This episode features a tour of Amoonguna Community, with community leader Marie Ellis, and a workout routine in the Amoonguna Community Centre. There's also a healthy eating Segment about sugar with Warren H Williams, and Houston and Ezekial Marshall. Have Fun and Get Fit!

Film Clip for Albert Wiggan's song "Choices"

Music film clip Nothing in My Mind by Joan Jarrett

One Moment at a Time is a music Video made for the indigenous group called RAYELLA. RAYELLA is made up of father and daughter duo Raymond and Eleanor Dixon from the remote community of Marlinja. This song is a message to Eleanor's grandfather, thanking him for passing on his strong and proud culture.

Interviews with men and youngfellas from Mt Liebig (Amundurrngu), talking about their lives, culture and community.

Video clip for the song 'Tomorrow's Heroes' by Gowrie Boys (boarders at St Teresa's College, Abergowrie) featuring singer Jamie Lee Wilson.

Part of the 'Break It Down: Community Conversations Around Mental Health' project 2017/2018. (DPM/PHN WNSW)

It takes a long time to build trust between a patient and a psychologist, and no one knows that more than clinician, Jenny Molyneux. Through her work providing mental health counselling to four remote NSW communities, Jen can see that there needs to be dedicated support staff in each town, to give that necessary time to build relationships. The Aboriginal youth suicide rate is the highest in the world and that has to change. Jen knows firsthand that before you start helping someone with their mental health, they want to know you, and that’s why she believes in meeting people on their turf and being active with them. There’s a long way to go, but Jen’s insight can help us get there.