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EP 29 - Nic Newling's journey through Bi-Polar to being an outspoken advocate for mental health, suicide prevention and sharing personal stories.

June 22, 2022 • Evelyn

Nic Newling is an outspoken advocate for mental health, suicide prevention, and sharing personal stories. Having lived through the experience of suffering with a mood disorder throughout high school and losing his brother to suicide, he has since dedicated himself to changing the way mental illness is addressed in schools, workplaces, and communities.

Nic has reached millions of people through television, live talks, radio, print, online, documentaries, and eHealth programs. He strives to make a continuing positive impact utilizing sharing and listening to encourage helpful, unscripted conversations around mental health, suicide prevention, and getting the most out of life.

Questions answered

Let’s start at the beginning, where did you grow up, ?
Tell us a little bit about your family ?
When did you realize that you weren’t coping mentally ?
What sort of help did you get at the beginning ?
What was not helpful ? helpful ?
When did you decide that you wanted to help people learn from your experience?
Black Dog Institute, Australian Story, etc
When did you start The Champions?
Do you find that teenagers have more challenges/pressures now then say 10 years ago?
What sort of effect has COVID had on Mental Health?
What tools are the most helpful for teenagers?
What is the value of sharing personal stories?
What do you love most about your job?

To contact Nic

https://www.thechampions.org/contact

https://www.instagram.com/thechampionsorg/

MEDIA –

Australian Story

Conversations with Sarah Kanowsi

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-13/nic-newling-bipolar-disorder-recovery-mental-illness/6386978