The Club’s Major Community Partner, beyondblue, recently launched a new awareness raising campaign about anxiety and its symptoms.
The centrepiece of the Get to Know Anxiety campaign is a short film starring Australian-born and internationally acclaimed actor Ben Mendelsohn. As the personification of anxiety, he introduces anxiety’s symptoms and challenges audiences to do something about it now that they recognise the signs.
The short film will be shown in cinemas, on Facebook and YouTube and received more than 130,000 views in its first week. It is supported online by the real-life stories of five people who tell how they recognised anxiety and overcame it.
View the short film at http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
beyondblue Chairman The Hon. Jeff Kennett AC said despite the high prevalence, most Australians are unable to recognise anxiety symptoms and so don’t get help because they do not know they are experiencing a treatable condition.
“An anxiety condition is, of course, different from stress, which everyone experiences occasionally, for example before exams or when giving a speech. But when anxious feelings happen for no apparent reason or continue after a stressful event has passed, it may be a sign of an anxiety condition.
"The good news is, once they’re recognised, anxiety conditions are very responsive to treatments such as cognitive behaviour therapy and relaxation training. There is no need to continue living with these symptoms without support.”
beyondblue launch new website providing information and support
beyondblue’s new purpose-built interactive website, which was launched in April, is easier to navigate and includes more features, as you can now chat with or email our support service, join their online community, volunteer or make a donation.
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