R U OK Day

R U OK day is a day dedicated to asking anyone and everyone you know – ‘are you ok?’, and also destigmatising depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues.

It’s particularly important in our industry – or any trade – where a large section of the workforce is male. And whilst we’d like to admit that we’re all level headed and rational – the reality is that male bravado is still around. And, men generally don’t talk about their feelings, don’t talk about what’s going on, or cover it up pretty well – simply because that’s ‘what a bloke does’.

Well, we’re here to tell you that it’s OK not to be OK. And, it’s ok to talk about it. And that’s the whole point of R U OK Day. But, in case you’re wondering what you should be looking for, some signs of depression of anxiety, and maybe how you can help someone who might be going through that – check out these great organisations – Mates in Construction, and Beyond Blue.

You can find the links to their sites at the bottom of this article – and we aren’t going to go into much more here because frankly – they do a much better job at it than we ever can.

But – just make sure you look out for one another – and if you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious – or you think something might be wrong – reach out to a friend, family member, or even someone at work. Because it’s OK to not be OK – but we want to make sure you get back to being you.

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/depression/signs-and-symptoms
https://mates.org.au/
Life Line on Tel 13 11 14 Website https://wa.lifeline.org.au/