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Meet Emily and Ian, two individuals with different life journeys, but shared similar experiences of facing diverse challenges and struggling with suicidal thoughts. 

Emily and Ian

Emily and Ian, two individuals with different life journeys, share their similar experiences of facing diverse challenges and suicidal thoughts.

Emily and Ian’s stories touch on DFV, sexual abuse, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Emily and Ian, two individuals with different life journeys, share their similar experiences of facing diverse challenges and suicidal thoughts.

Emily and Ian's Stories

Tanya shares what it’s like to struggle with anorexia, and why empathy, kindness, and compassion have been so important to her survival.

Tanya

Tanya’s story touches on depression and eating disorders

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Tanya shares what it’s like to struggle with anorexia, and why empathy, kindness, and compassion have been so important to her survival.

Tanya's Story

Matt's story of holding on to hope after suffering with depression and anxiety and attempting suicide which left him wheelchair-bound.

Matt's story

Matt shares how he's holding on to hope after his challenges with depression and anxiety led to a suicide attempt that left him wheelchair-bound.

Matt’s story touches on depression, anxiety, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Matt shares how he was able to shift his mindset after a suicide attempt left him wheelchair-bound in 2016.

Matt's Story

Lizzie shares how she was able to hold on to hope after years of struggling with addiction due to being sexually abused as a child.

Lizzie's story

Lizzie’s story touches on sexual abuse, trauma, substance misuse, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Lizzie shares what it’s like to struggle with addiction due to being sexually abused as a child.

Lizzie's story of holding on to hope after being sexually abused by a close family member as a child and struggling with addictions.

Lizzie's Story

Jaz shares how his decision to transition helped him let go of years of body image issues, suicidal thoughts, and fears of not being accepted.

Jaz’s story touches on depression, substance misuse, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Jaz shares how his decision to transition helped him let go of years of body image issues, suicidal thoughts, and fears of not being accepted.

Jaz's Story

Lachie shares how he was able to turn the mental health challenges he faced as a FIFO remote worker into purpose.

Lachie

Lachie’s story touches on depression, substance misuse, and suicide

Lachie is a former fly-in fly-out (FIFO) worker who worked in remote areas of Australia where male mental health challenges and suicide are rife

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Lachie shares how he was able to turn his own pain into purpose.

Lachie's story about working in the most remote places in Australia where mental health issues are rife and how he became one of its victims. 

Lachie's Story

Chris's story of holding on to hope after surviving three major bushfires including Victoria’s Black Saturday and the PTSD it caused.

Chris

Chris shares how he's holding on to hope after surviving three major bushfires including Victoria’s Black Saturday and the PTSD it caused.

Chris’s story touches on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the impacts of extreme weather events

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Chris shares how he manages his PTSD after surviving three major bushfires, including Victoria’s Black Saturday.

Chris's Story

Kate Seselja describes how pokies were wrecking her life, and how she overcame her addiction and helped many others live their best lives. 

Kate

Kate shares how she was able to overcome her addiction to pokies and why she's now passionate about helping others live their best lives.

Kate’s story touches on anxiety, addiction, gambling problems, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Kate shares how she was able to overcome her addiction to pokies and why she's now passionate about helping others live their best lives.

Kate's Story

Wes Herring’s story of holding onto hope after his dreams for farming, continuing a family tradition and bringing up a family were shattered.

Wes shares how he's holding on to hope after his dreams of bringing up a family on a farm and continuing the tradition of raising merino sheep were shattered.

Wes’s story touches on depression and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Wes opens up about how his battle with depression made facing the challenges of fatherhood, farming, and the COVID-19 pandemic infinitely harder.

Wes's Story

Anthony’s story of holding on to hope through depression, work-related stress, and helping others on their mental health journey. 

Anthony

Anthony shares how he's holding on to hope through depression, work-related stress, and helping others on their mental health journey.

Anthony’s story touches on anxiety, depression, stress, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Anthony shares how he was able to turn his pain into purpose by helping others on their mental health journey.

Anthony’s story of holding on to hope through depression, work-related stress and the miracle of being alive. 

Anthony's Story

Joe Williams' story of holding on to hope through struggling with self-doubt and connecting with his culture to reduce the suicide statistics amongst his people.

Joe, a proud Wiradjuri man, shares how he's overcoming self-doubt and holding on to hope while working to reduce the suicide statistics among his people.

Joe’s story touches on depression, substance misuse, DFV, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Joe shares how he's overcoming self-doubt while working to reduce the suicide statistics among his people.

Joe Williams' story of holding on to hope through struggling with self-doubt and connecting with his culture to reduce suicides amongst his people.

Joe's Story

Oliver's story of holding on to hope through his slide into darkness at the age of 14 and the importance of staying connected with his friends.

Oliver

Now 23, Oliver shares how he was able to hold on to hope through his slide into darkness at the age of 14 and why connection with friends is so important.

Oliver’s story touches on anxiety, depression, and feelings of hopelessness

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Oliver, now 23, shares how he was able to hold on to hope through his slide into darkness at the age of 14 and why connection with friends is so important.

Oliver's Story

Doctor Kieran shares what it's like to struggle with depression, ask for help, and find hope to hold on while working as a doctor at a psychiatric hospital.

Doctor Kieran

Doctor Kieran’s story touches on depression and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Doctor Kieran shares what it's like to struggle with depression, ask for help, and find hope to hold on while working as a doctor at a psychiatric hospital.

Doctor Kieran's story of holding on to hope through mental illness, working as a doctor at a psychiatric hospital and his own struggles with mental illness.

Doctor Kieran's Story

Anwyn's story about struggling with depression and anxiety since early childhood and growing up in a dysfunctional environment. 

Amwyn

Anwyn shares what it's like to struggle with depression and anxiety due to growing up in a dysfunctional environment, and how he's been able to hold on to hope.

Anwyn’s story touches on trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, loneliness, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Anwyn shares what it's like to struggle with depression and anxiety due to growing up in a dysfunctional environment, and how she's been able to hold on to hope.

Anwyn's Story

Mal Meiers' story about the pressure, horrendous hours, chaos and physical pain of horrific injuries when working in some of the best restaurants in the world.

Mal shares how extreme exhaustion, stress, and physical injuries from work brought him to the brink of suicide before finding hope to hold on.

Mal’s story touches on anxiety, stress, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Mal shares how extreme exhaustion, stress, and physical injuries from work brought him to the brink of suicide before finding hope to hold on.

Mal's Story

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Tom's inspirational story about walking away from his successful footballer career and managing his mental health on a daily basis.

Tom shares why he walked away from his successful footballer career and how managing his mental health has become part of his daily routine.

Tom’s story touches on anxiety, depression, insomnia, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Tom shares why he walked away from his successful footballer career and how managing his mental health has become part of his daily routine.

Tom's Story

Said's story about growing up with a mum battling schizophrenia and overcoming his own struggles with substance misuse, and suicide.

Said

Said shares what it was like growing up with a mum battling schizophrenia and how he was able to overcome his own struggles with substance misuse and suicide.

Said’s story touches on trauma, psychosis, substance misuse, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Said shares what it was like growing up with a mum battling schizophrenia and how he was able to overcome his own struggles with substance misuse and suicide.

Said's story about growing up with a mum battling schizophrenia and overcoming his struggles with substance abuse and suicide.

Said's Story

Andrew's story about dealing with complex trauma, substance misuse and experiencing homelessness and imprisonment. 

Andrew

Andrew shares how after years of experiencing homelessness and imprisonment due to addiction, he confronted his complex trauma head-on and found a path forward.

Andrew’s story touches on abuse, complex trauma, addiction, substance misuse, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Andrew shares how after years of experiencing homelessness and imprisonment due to addiction, he confronted his complex trauma head-on and found a path forward.

Andrew's story of holding on to hope after dealing with complex trauma and substance misuse and experiencing homelessness and imprisonment. 

Andrew's Story

Imbi and Danny remind us that suicide does not discriminate by sharing how they reached the depths of darkness before discovering the power of hope.

Imbi and Danny

Imbi and Danny’s stories touch on trauma, grief, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Imbi and Danny remind us that suicide does not discriminate by sharing how they reached the depths of darkness before discovering the power of hope.

Imbi and Danny's Stories

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Ian's story of holding on to hope after experiencing serious domestic violence and sexual abuse by a family friend at a young age. 

Ian shares how he's holding on to hope after experiencing serious domestic violence and sexual abuse by a family friend at a young age.

Ian’s story touches on DFV, sexual abuse, trauma, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Ian shares how he was able to turn pain into purpose after experiencing DFV and sexual abuse by a family friend at a young age.

Ian's Story

Davina, a journalist and mother of two, shares her story of battling anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and postnatal depression.

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Davina, a talented journalist and mother of two, shares what it's like to struggle with postnatal depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Davina’s story touches on anxiety, postnatal depression, trauma, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Davina, a talented journalist and mother of two, shares what it's like to struggle with postnatal depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Davina, a talented journalist and devoted mother of two daughters, shares her story of battling with anxiety, PTSD and postnatal depression.

Davina's Story

At 27, Amanda was trapped in the pursuit of career success, leading to burnout, depression and feelings of isolation due to stigma. 

Amanda

Amanda shares what it was like to feel trapped in the pursuit of success and how she was able to hold on to hope through burnout and depression.

Amanda’s story touches on burnout and depression

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Amanda shares what it was like to feel trapped in the pursuit of success and how she was able to hold on to hope through burnout and depression.

Amanda's Story

We are all drops in the ocean and together we make waves

Monwell's story about struggles with substance misuse, gambling, and suicidal thoughts and his journey to recovery and self-discovery.

Monwell

Monwell's story 

Monwell shares his journey to recovery and self-discovery after struggling for years with DFV, self-harm, PTSD, substance misuse, gambling, and suicidal thoughts. 

Monwell’s story touches on DFV, self-harm, PTSD, substance misuse, gambling, and suicidal thoughts

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Monwell shares how determination and music led him towards recovery and self-discovery.

Monwell's story about dealing with ADHD, PTSD and self-harm and his journey to recovery and self-discovery. 

Monwell's Story 

Maddie shares her story about facing the challenges of adolescence and her journey to becoming a mental health advocate. 

Maddie

Maddie shares how academic pressures and fear of disappointing her parents led to anxiety and depression before learning to embrace imperfection.

Maddie’s story touches on depression and anxiety

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Maddie shares how academic pressures and fear of disappointing her parents led to anxiety and depression before learning to embrace imperfection.

Maddie's story about facing the challenges of adolescence that led her to become a mental health advocate.

Maddie's Story

Gracie's story of holding on to hope after dealing with the early stages of bipolar disorder and living in an outback mining town. 

Gracie

Gracie, now 19 and full of hope, shares what it was like as a child to struggle with the early stages of bipolar disorder while living in a remote outback mining town.

Gracie’s story touches on depression, self-harm, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and suicide

In this episode of Holding On To Hope, Gracie, now 19 and full of hope, shares what it was like as a child to struggle with the early stages of bipolar disorder while living in a remote outback mining town.

Gracie's Story

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