Our Stories
Our programs use the lived experience of consumers and carers as their foundation. Through the Open Minds website, we provide an avenue for Victorian public servants affected by mental health issues to share their stories and experiences.
Victorian Government Mental Health Advice Line on 1300 280 737
What do do when someone you care about is depressed
Verena talks about about her experience with depression in a
recent speech.
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A painful journey to discover 'me'
Open Minds member, Maja, writes about her journey with
anorexia nervosa which started when she was sixteen.
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Simple things are the key to good mental health
An article by Maria Katsonis, Open Minds co-convenor, on
the importance of mental wellbeing and how we all need to
pay attention to our mental wellness.
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An illness that should not be hidden
Maria Katsonis, Open Minds co-convenor writes how it just
takes one small act to help remove the stigma of depression,
based on her own experience with mental illness.
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