LETS TALK Mission

Our Purpose

LETS TALK

Our Story

OUR PURPOSE

Raising awareness around the need to talk about mental health.
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Our Vision

An empowered community where individuals seek help when needed and communities work together to support sufferers on their mental health journey.

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Our Mission

To remove the stigma of mental illness in our community, encourage help seeking behaviour and raise the level of community competence in supporting someone with mental health issues.

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Our Values

The Lets Talk values are Kindness, Compassion, Respect, Acceptance, Openness, Helpfulness.

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LETS TALK

When you or those around you need support, remember LETS TALK

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Learn self care

Find ways to look after yourself and maintain your mental wellbeing

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Express your feelings

Sharing your feelings is an important link to improving mental health

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Tell someone

Make sure those around you are aware so they can help

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Someone loves you

The important people in your life are just a phone call away

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Talk

If someone around you doesn’t seem themselves, start a conversation

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Ask

A simple question like ‘how are you going’ can get a conversation started

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Listen

Showing someone you care can improve their state of mind

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Keep talking

The more we talk about mental health, the less stigma it will carry

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Our Story & Origin

The LETS TALK foundation was created in 2016 after a shocking increase in suicide rates in our community.

To quote a family member bereaved “if only they felt they could talk to someone, that it’s OK to be struggling and help is here…” This thought resonated with so many of the families and friends who lost someone to suicide.

The LETS TALK foundation took this message and turned it into a community wide action. The message is clear and concise:

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1 End stigma around mental illness and distress

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2 Encourage help seeking

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3 Increase the community knowledge

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