Our stories
A few years ago, you would have been lucky to get a sentence out of Julian.
The Cairns local had a difficult upbringing because of mental health, physical and behavioural conditions, and was often labelled by other kids as “crazy” and “weird”. Subsequently, he missed out on making friends, participating in team activities and developing important social and communication skills.
The Mind Recovery College® helped Benjamin realise that he was not alone in his mental health journey.
Written by Heather - a former Haven homes resident.
Four years ago, I nearly lost my life after a long, painful battle with complex mental illness. In 2017 I was resuscitated when my mind and body could no longer tolerate the torture that I had put them through after almost 20 years of severe anorexia nervosa.
Written by Jacob - a Mind outreach client.
Art has helped Lucy, who uses they/them pronouns, share their thoughts and feelings for nearly 10 years now. More recently, art has been a helpful outlet for Lucy, 25, as they have navigated their mental health recovery journey and a bipolar disorder diagnosis.
A lot has changed for Laura, a graphic designer from Melbourne’s north-east, since she accessed NDIS Support Coordination services from Mind Australia.