Tag: mental health
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‘Doona Daze’ | The Westsider
O soothest Sleep! if so it please thee, close In midst of this thine hymn my willing eyes, Or wait the “Amen,” ere thy poppy throws Around my bed its lulling charities. Then save me, or the passed day will shine Upon my pillow, breeding many woes, Save me from curious Conscience, that still lords…
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‘Once I was a Caterpillar’ | The Westsider
My local community newspaper, The Westsider, invited me to write a monthly column on mental health. I’m so rapt! The first piece has been published and is now online. I hope you get something out of it xx How amazing and under-appreciated are caterpillars… These ground/plant-dwelling crawling things change almost completely into a flying insect…
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Review: LOVES ME / LOVES ME NOT at Adelaide Fringe
Review of Loves Me/Loves Me Not by Glam Adelaide’s Arts Editor, Brian Godfrey. JC Clapham had a big hit here last Adelaide Fringe with a show called Humpty Dumpty Daddy. After seeing his latest Fringe show, Loves Me/Loves Me Not, I wish I could have seen that one as well. This reviewer came out of…
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Profiled in The Westsider
My local community newspaper The Westsider, which covers the inner west of Melbourne, ran a profile of me in their November issue.
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Falling down means the opportunity to get back up again
Pretty chuffed to be this month’s featured profile in my local community newspaper. I mention having a breakdown mid-2016. Because I did. And I feel no shame about that. A lot has changed since then. I’m no longer an award-winning senior executive (at present). I’m no longer married. And I’m less certain of what my…
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R U OK?
SANE Australia asked me about some of the fears people may have in asking ‘R U OK?. Have a read of their article – I hope my thoughts might be useful 🙂
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Where should I take my show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY?
Depression and suicide are far too common, particularly amongst men in regional areas. My father lived in regional Victoria, and he became a statistic. I was living in regional Victoria when I nearly became a statistic myself. I’m keen to hear suggestions on where my storytelling show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY, which tells of my dad…
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HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY in Darwin
In mid-July, I spent three days in Darwin to do my storytelling show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY as part of the Darwin Fringe Festival. I learned a lot from that festival and those audiences. About the show itself and about me, too. I know more about what the show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY is. It’s a weird…
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Radio interview: ABC Darwin
ABC Radio Darwin interviewed me about my show HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY, which I delivered at the Darwin Fringe Festival. I really enjoyed the conversation with the lovely Rebecca McLaren. We spoke about the show, my father’s suicide, and how I talk to my own children about mental health. Here’s the ABC summary and a link…
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Humpty Dumpty Daddy is going to Sydney
I’m super excited to share with you that my storytelling show about fatherhood and mental health, Humpty Dumpty Daddy, will be part of this year’s Sydney Fringe program. After great audience feedback in Melbourne and Adelaide, (and good pre-show buzz in Darwin for mid-July) I’m taking my story to more people in more places. Tickets aren’t…