One of the things that happens when you work in healthcare, is that you meet a lot of people. When you also work in small towns with transient populations, you meet even more. That means, that when you've been around for a while, many of the people that you know come from very different ideological … Continue reading How You Feel When You Work In Health, And You See Your Friends Post Derogatory Memes About Mainstream Healthcare
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When Adults Sound Like Children
In case you've been under a rock this week, you might not have noticed that the Donald Trump/Elon Musk brotherhood/friendship appears to be over. Obviously they're not Australians, but because what happens in the US affects the rest of the world, it's been widely reported on here. And also, if you're on any kind of … Continue reading When Adults Sound Like Children
One Day Closer to Rain
There's a page on Facebook called One Day Closer to Rain (Drought). Or there was. I'd link to it, but today it was taken down by Facebook. It's a support page, for people struggling with the drought here in Australia, and it's a place for people who aren't from rural areas to be able to … Continue reading One Day Closer to Rain
R U OK?
Last Thursday it was R U OK Day here in Australia. R U OK Day is meant to remind people to ask their friends and workmates whether their mental health is OK. In theory, the day is meant to remind people that they should check in on their friends and workmates on a regular basis. … Continue reading R U OK?
Drought, Governments, and City-Centric Focus
I live in rural NSW. Although I'm not a farmer, I know quite a number who are, both in my personal life and my professional life. As a town dweller, I can bemoan how dry the countryside is, but it doesn't have quite the same impact on me that it does on my farmer contacts. … Continue reading Drought, Governments, and City-Centric Focus
The Stigma of Mental Health Issues
Recently I saw a post on Facebook that said "When cancer takes a life we blame cancer. Depression is a disease. Don't blame the victim for losing the fight." I've been thinking about it quite a bit. Partly because mental illness has touched our family, and partly because I've just submitted a story to the … Continue reading The Stigma of Mental Health Issues
Leonie Rogers 