Ruok Day
R U OK? Day is with us again today, challenging us to reach out to others with compassion. The R U OK? concept is simple but potentially profound for several reasons.
One in five Australians will personally experience clinical depression or a bipolar disorder over their lifetime. If not touched personally, we encounter the so-called Black Dog through family members, partners, close friends or work colleagues.
Despite being common, mental illness is still stigmatised, perhaps reflecting our innate tendency to reject anything that is ‘not us’ or to view depression as a character flaw.
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The case of magistrate Jennifer Betts, who explained to the NSW Parliament Wednesday how a mental illness was central to the behaviour that has put her job on the line, is a cautionary tale for workplaces everywhere.
Mental health issues are as prevalent in the workplace as their complexities are poorly understood by senior management.
Ms Betts, 55, has asked MPs not to discriminate against her because of a depressive illness. Only parliament can dismiss an appointed magistrate.
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Trent W. Jackson says:
The future looks like this, if we are to consider this protocol. Yes your Worship, it is true that my client committed first-degree murder, but a number of doctors on my PAYROLL have all diagnosed my client with schizophrenia through opinion-based analysis, and they feel that there will not be… Read more »
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Trent W. Jackson says:
Moreover – one needs to try putting themselves in another person’s shoes for a moment. Most people’s attitudes are usually the end result of much reason. It is perfectly normal for a person to express anger and other emotions in most walks of life. Defensive mechanisms, which switch ON are… Read more »
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