Category: In the media
Walking in the shoes of people struggling with mental health is the aim of challenge
Michael Birrell has lost a mate to suicide and is now looking to do something to take the burden away from people confronting mental health issues. The Ulladulla resident is a member of a Lift the Load Challenge team which is raising awareness and money for the Top Blokes Foundation.Hospitalisation due to self-harm among kids…
Aaron on the long road to recognising his depression
Categories: In the mediaAaron, 27, is a former teacher and Regional Coordinator at Top Blokes – a youth mental health charity that mentors boys young men to lead happier and healthier lives. It’s mentoring he had to turn on himself when he finally reckoned with the depression that’d dogged him since losing his best mate at 18. Here he shares…
Top Blokes looking to expand in Darling Downs
Categories: In the media[Source: The Chronicle] A grassroots program with a proven record of diverting young people away from drugs, alcohol and crime is looking to expands in Toowoomba. Here is how you can help. A grassroots mentorship program with a record of steering at-risk boys away from anti-social behaviour is looking to expand its coverage in the…
Experts share the top signs your son has been impacted by the manosphere
Categories: In the media[Source: The Advertiser] No female friends? It’s just one of a few flags experts say are the telltale indicators the young men and boys in your life are listening intently to misogynist influencer Andrew Tate. If it feels like he’s everywhere, it’s because Andrew Tate is quite literally everywhere. It only takes a quick Google of…
Titans and Top Blokes combine for Round 14 clash with Rabbitohs
The Gold Coast Titans will be supporting Top Blokes and Logan’s Legacy as part of their Round 14 match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Teaching boys how to be better men
We join Craig Reucassel to talk about the role of mentoring programs in schools.
Darius Boyd raising awareness for male health and wellbeing
Categories: In the mediaFormer NRL star Darius Boyd is raising awareness for male health and wellbeing through his work with the Top Blokes Foundation
Why are so many boys and men feeling alone and in the cold?
Categories: In the mediaSource: ABC News The mere suggestion that boys and men might be doing it tough is enough to prompt a chorus of derisive laughter and dismissal in certain circles. So what, right? The patriarchy could do with falling down a peg or two. If Barbie has taught us anything, it’s the importance of celebrating womanhood…
Half the population will experience a mental health disorder by 75, Queensland-led study reveals
Categories: In the mediaHalf the population will experience a mental health disorder by the time they reach 75, a global study led by Queensland researchers has revealed.
What helps boys and teenagers become healthy young men?
Categories: In the mediaThis Men’s Health Week, Top Blokes Regional Coordinator, Dayne talks with the ABC about toxic masculinity