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Fi Peel, Bathurst Storyteller/Producer

Steve Semmens: Bathurst Storyteller

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Fi Peel, Bathurst Storyteller/Producer

Fi Peel, Bathurst Storyteller/Producer

"As the cast drifted back out of the theatre and the stage lights went down, I stood in the empty space, amidst socially distanced statically set chairs and my eyes wandered all over the room. I was astounded at where we had all come from and the moment we were about to share with each other and the community." When Tim asked me to become the Producer for what would become This Is My Brave Australia’s sixth show, Bathurst was still in lockdown. I will not lie, I was disappoin

Steve Semmens: Bathurst Storyteller

Steve Semmens: Bathurst Storyteller

Although I was unaware that I had suffered depression for most of my early life I knew that there was something wrong as I felt constantly unhappy. My father was a controlling and angry alcoholic who was physically and psychologically abusive. As children we faced a constant barrage of insults and humiliation. Dad on the other hand was a full-grown man, stocky, fit, and aggressive. In those days he was what they called a “real” man. I think of my boys when they were young and

Talk about 3318

Talk about 3318

There hasn’t been much talk about the release of the ABS Cause of Death statistics for intentional self-harm (suicide) 2019 released on 23/10/2020. Let’s talk figures for a second. 3318 deaths from self-harm 2019 Apart from Qld who had a decrease of -2, all states increased from 2018 Median age at death 44 Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) 115,221 Next highest YPLL, heart disease 78,052 (which has a median age at death of 84) Men are still firmly at 75% of the total. These