![I remember the call like it was yesterday. It was just after dinner one night when my mate called to ask me how I was going. But not the usual ‘how are you going?’ He asked me how I was really going, he digged a little deeper to really get it out of me. From [...]](http://softenthefckup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HDYHATC-252x109.jpg "How do you have a tough conversation?")
I remember the call like it was yesterday. It was just after dinner one night when my mate called to ask me how I was going. But not ...
![“I did not come out until the age of 23 and even then it was a very slow, nervous and calculated process. I was worried what the world would think – would I be turned into a second class citizen, does it make me less legitimate and credible and does it make me less of [...]](http://softenthefckup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Ourchildrenarelistening-252x109.jpg "Our children are listening")
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We hear ya!
At the end of last year, we invited you to let us know how we're doing with our first Soften the Fck Up survey. The results of the survey drove our strategy session with the team in mid-January and I would love to share with you some of the findings from the survey. The majority of the survey respondents were 20-34 years old although participants ranged from 14-19 years old to 35+ . We asked you what are some of the issues currently on the website that you have been affected by. The top three issues were:
- Stress
- Feeling crap
- Body Image
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Opening up was only the first step
I have tried to take my life twice. These suicide attempts, not surprisingly, were the lowest points in my 26-year life. They were not cries for help and they were not attention seeking. I was seriously ill and I genuinely wanted to die to end my pain and what I thought was the pain of my friends and family. If I had not been found, I might not be here to write this story. Twice in my life I almost made the worst mistake I could have possibly made. It was the powerful, seductive and poisonous voice of depression that drove me to that point. It is a damaging illness. Soften The Fck Up is one of the best things I have been involved in. I wish I had found something like it a lot earlier in my life. Maybe it would have helped ...
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World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day we recognise that most suicide is preventable and all of us have a role to play in reducing the number of suicide in Australia. A day we recognise that as Australians, we need to start the tough conversations with our mates and look out for our mates who might be going through a bit of a rough time, and get them help. Today is a day we all recognise our own mortality, and a day to remind us all that suicide is the leading cause of death amongst young people and we can all do something about it. Learn the signs and symptoms of some Man Facts and keep your mate honest with those tough ... -
Thinking about Death…
Saturday the 10th September 2011 is World Suicide Prevention Day. It's an important day to think about looking after one another and pausing to have a conversation with a mate who might be going through a tough time and needs to Soften the Fck Up....
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Chat with founder of Soften the fck up
One month celebration… Get the chance to ask the creators any burning questions you have LIVE. How did the idea come about? Who made the videos? Who are the guys in the videos? What's the progress so far? What's next? On the 15th of August, log on to www.softenthefckup.com.au/chat and join in the conversation. The creators and some of the people working behind the scene will go on camera, livestreamed on our website to tell you the history and the progress of the campaign as well as to answer any questions that you might have. Video forum with @ehon for #softentfu in partnership with #ruralmh to celebrate our one month anniversary ...