Forum: Making Sense of Anxiety, Depression and Suicide
[You might not be suffering … but this stuff is rife amongst your friends and family]
Tuesday 3 May 6.00 – 7.30pm
Ascot racecourse
This Forum is supported by the:
- WA Racing Trainers Association
- Perth Racing
- RWWA [to be confirmed]
- Racing Assist – Industry mental health support group [to be confirmed]
Program
Peter Symons [20min]:
Author of: Brain-Fuel Depletion –
Making Sense of Anxiety and Depression
The Hon Andrew Robb AO; past Minister for Trade/author of Black Dog Daze; said:
“My sincere thanks for this truly excellent book. I was so impressed by the simple, intuitive and non-confronting explanation of such a complex condition.”
Fred Kersley read the book, and said:
“Every trainer should read this book.”
Lou Luciani [5min]:
Follow-Up on his ‘R U OK’ video presentation
David Harrison [5min]:
A Personal Story
Kim Mercer [15-20min] – clinical psychologist with expertise in sport [racing/football]:
What the Future holds in Mental Health
Racing Assist [10 min]- RWWA’s free Mental Health Support Service [to be confirmed]:
How we help people in the industry; Programs available
Panel Discussion [30 min]