Real Stories

Anwyn's story of holding on to hope after struggling with depression and anxiety since early childhood and growing up in a dysfunctional environment.

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

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

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

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

Jaz's story of holding on to hope through body issues, the stress of transition, worrying about acceptance and suicidal thoughts.

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

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.

Tanya's story about struggling with anorexia for years, the mental disorder that takes the lives of more young women than any other.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.