I was interviewed by the RACGP Foundation for this article (link).

Abstract

There is no doubt that in the past, the perception of mental health in Australia has not been positive.

For too long, Australians have often approached their mental health as something that could fix itself, or perhaps was not a problem at all. The ‘she’ll be right’ attitude was a way to brush off an enormous problem, reducing it to a trivial notion, rather than a health problem that has serious implications on an individual’s life.

It is this perception that the RACGP Foundation is challenging – from a disease, hidden behind closed doors, to being recognised as a health priority.