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Joe Williams: generational trauma is hurting Indigenous Australians
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المحتوى المقدم من Mitch Wallis. يتم تحميل جميع محتويات البودكاست بما في ذلك الحلقات والرسومات وأوصاف البودكاست وتقديمها مباشرة بواسطة Mitch Wallis أو شريك منصة البودكاست الخاص بهم. إذا كنت تعتقد أن شخصًا ما يستخدم عملك المحمي بحقوق الطبع والنشر دون إذنك، فيمكنك اتباع العملية الموضحة هنا https://ar.player.fm/legal.
In episode 7, Mitch Wallis speaks to Joe, an ex-NRL player who paints a raw image of what life was and is like for indigenous Australians struggling with mental-ill health. In 2018 Joe was conferred the highest honour from Suicide Prevention Australia's LIFE Award for his outstanding work in communities across Australia...
This episode covers:
- genetic memory and intergenerational trauma, and how our ancestors and their experiences play a part in shaping who we are.
- his battle with mental illness and recovering from a suicide attempt.
- being a proud Aboriginal man and a successful professional athlete.
- Living with bipolar and using hiss personal and professional experiences to help other people.
- His involvement in filming of the worldwide documentary, "Suicide the Ripple Effect" from director and fellow advocate, Kevin Hines (the man who survived jumping off the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco). He is a published author with his book “Defying The Enemy Within”.
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