181101 SANEUpdate mb 1-0 · Two of our SANE Peer Ambassadors were featured across two separate episodes: Suicide Attempt Survivors and Schizophrenia The episodes received a lot of
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About UsSANE Australia is a national mental health charity working to support four million Australians affected by complex mental illness including schizophrenia, bipolar, personality disorders, OCD, PTSD and severe depression and anxiety.
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We were engaged by Blackfella Films to serve in an advisory role, providing support with casting and making recommendations around the content during the preview stages
The two-part series which aired during Mental Health Week, aims to breakdown stigma and challenge assumptions about what it means to have a mental illness
SANE Peer Ambassador, Cameron, was chosen as a participant. Cameron has a lived experience of Schizophrenia