beyondblue: the national depression initiative

beyondblue’s main aims are to raise awareness of depression, help to reduce the stigma associated with the illness and encourage people to seek help if they think they may be depressed.

More than a million people in Australia live with depression. With the right treatment, most people recover.

So if you think you, or someone you know, may have depression or anxiety:

LOOK for the signs of depression and anxiety
LISTEN to your friends' experience.
TALK about what's going on.
SEEK HELP together.

For more information visit youthbeyondblue to watch TV ads, download facts sheets, share your own story, or get involved yourself and help others.

beyondblue CEO Leonie Young had this to say recently about beyondblue's involvement with the Dream Inc. Music Workshops

"We are pleased to have this opportunity to let young people know that help is available if they are feeling stressed or down. We encourage them to look for the signs of depression, listen to their friends' experiences, talk about what's going on and seek help together. We recognise that if young people do want to follow a career in the entertainment industry, they need to be resilient. It's marvelous to know there's so much help available to young people to achieve their dreams. It's a dynamic field and I'm pleased that there's plenty of information for young people about where to get help on our website at www.youthbeyondblue.com."

For more information about depression, anxiety and related drug and alcohol problems visit www.beyondblue.org.au or call the beyondblue info line on 1300 22 4636 (local call cost).