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Taylor - My feelings about the impact of domestic violence on my mental health were validated by Flourish Australia, inspiring me to advocate for change.
As a teenage mum I was subject to so much stigma in my home town. Experiencing kindness and respect with Flourish Australia’s Women & Children’s Program validated my feelings that what happened…
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Kevin - The simplest act of kindness can bridge any distance
The simplest acts of kindness, shared within my family, shown by my community, and experienced in the way I’m supported, create a safe space for me and ease my anxiety, which is so beneficial for…
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I always identified with my grandfather’s dream of connecting…
Naricah - On a mission to connect people
Flourish Australia opened my eyes to possibility. I found a fire in myself, for connecting people, that I once saw in my grandfather.I always identified with my grandfather’s dream of connecting…
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Alison - All in the family, feeling encouraged to recover and thrive!
I’ve loved every minute of being a stay-at-home mum for the past 13 years and my family have been the heart of my mental health recovery support network since my stay at Bloomfield Hospital back in…
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Deb - Harnessing painful life experiences to bring hope through Peer Work
I’ve overcome many storms in my life to achieve life goals that once seemed impossible and now use those experiences to encourage others going through similar situations, through my Peer Work with…
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Mark - With support I’ve come to appreciate how the hard times helped shape me
During my recovery taking part in activities with Flourish Australia made a positive difference to a tough time in my life. I gained the strength to make my own way in the world and a decade down the…
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Raymond - Doing what I need to and want to, for my own wellbeing
I’m no longer held back from doing what I want and need to, by mental health issues, and to be honest I don’t believe I’d have made it to where I am in my life now if it wasn’t for Flourish Australia…
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Crippling anxiety and the…
Don - Finally at a good place in my life with a strong support network
I felt at home the first moment I wandered into Flourish Australia’s Newcastle day-to-day living centre seven years ago and they helped me into a happy place of my own.Crippling anxiety and the…
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Graham - Pursuing my passions on the recovery journey
Staying focused on my lifelong love of live theatre kept me grounded on my recovery journey and led to achieving academic excellence at the University of New England, authoring academic papers on…
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Dorothy - Stop trying to fix it, get the right support
For decades I sought answers to my daughter Ebony’s lived experience of psychosis. After many hospitalisations I’d lost hope of things ever changing for us but connecting with Flourish Australia…
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I joined the program in 2019 when I was discharged from Morisset…
Paul - Recovery is what works for you
I gained the life skills needed to enjoy living independently in a home of my own, through Flourish Australia’s HASI Plus program.I joined the program in 2019 when I was discharged from Morisset…
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Before connecting with Flourish Australia in mid…
Graeme - Turning my life around by connecting through Aboriginal Art
My natural sense of empathy for people in challenging situations motivates me to want to make a meaningful connection with them through my art.Before connecting with Flourish Australia in mid…