beyondblue has launched a new media campaign to provide an insight into the experiences of young people suffering with anxiety and depression.

With the help of the Mitchell Communication Group who have generously donated media space will run a series of adverts on TV, cinema, radio and print.

The new campaign hopes to persuade family, friends, and workmates of people who may be experiencing depression/anxiety to: LOOK for the signs of depression; LISTEN to friends’ experiences; TALK about what’s going on; and SEEK HELP together.

If you would like more information on youth depression and anxiety go to www.youthbeyondblue.com.

To celebrate Terry White Chemists association with beyondblue, Good Healthy Advice would like to showcase a beyondblues TV commercial from their national advertsing campaign to help build awareness of depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

Source: beyondblue

NSW Minister for Ageing The Hon. Kristina Keneally will launch a new initiative to combat depression among older people in NSW.

The beyond maturity blues peer education program which is being funded by beyondblue: the national depression initiative has been developed by beyondblue in partnership with Council on the Ageing. The New South Wales program will be conducted by COTA NSW and the NSW Senior Peer Education Centre and will provide information sessions for older people to increase their awareness of depression and where to go for help.

COTA Chief Executive Ian Yates said: "Depression is not a normal part of ageing. It is a health problem, not a weakness. We will address the issue by providing seniors with information that will reduce stigmatising attitudes and increase seniors’ knowledge of where to receive appropriate help. Depression is a treatable illness – information and support is now available."

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