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RUOK? Day September 2015

Posted 03 Sep 2015 by Nick Hobbs

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On September 10, 2015 Assetlink will be participating in R U OK? Day. The day will be dedicated to encouraging Assetlink Team members to ask family, friends and colleagues the question, "R U OK?". 

R U OK? is a not-for-profit organisation founded by Gavin Larkin in 2009, whose vision is a world where we’re all connected and are protected from suicide. Accordingly, thier mission is to encourage and equip everyone to regularly and meaningfully ask “are you ok?” 

We know that suicide prevention is an enormously complex and sensitive challenge the world over. But we also know that some of the world’s smartest people have been working tirelessly and developed credible theories that suggest there’s power in that simplest of questions - “Are you ok?”
One of the most significant theories is by United States academic, Dr Thomas Joiner. Because his father took his own life, Thomas has dedicated his research to try and answer that question “why?” 

His theory tries to answer that complex question by describing three forces at play in someone at risk. The first force is the person thinks they’re a burden on others; the second is that they can withstand a high degree of pain; and the third is they don’t feel connected to others. 

It's this lack of connection (or lack of belonging) that we want to prevent. By inspiring people to take the time to ask "are you ok?" and listen, we can help people struggling with life feel connected long before they even think about suicide. It all comes down to regular, face-to-face, meaningful conversations about life. And asking “are you ok?” is a great place to start.

As well as helping you start these conversations, they are working with experts in the field to monitor how these conversations impact on Australia’s suicide rate.


Click here to visit the R U OK? Website

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