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South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell presented guest speaker Mary Woods with a gift to thank her for speaking at this year’s Queensland Mental Health Week community breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 19, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Social media could benefit some people battling against feelings of isolation and depression, Tie Up The Black Dog co-founder Mary Woods told an audience at Kingaroy Library last week.<\/p>\n

But it could make others suffering the same problems feel even worse, and needed to be treated with caution.<\/p>\n

Ms Woods was in Kingaroy as a guest of the South Burnett Regional Council last week for a community breakfast to acknowledge Queensland Mental Health Week.<\/p>\n

The event was organised by BIEDO, and Kingaroy Lions members manned a barbecue outside the library to supply guests with a light breakfast.<\/p>\n

“Depression and mental illness are issues which affect many Australians, regardless of age, status, gender, occupation or geographic location,” Ms Woods said.<\/p>\n

“In our rural and remote communities, depression and mental illness is a serious issue taking an alarming toll on sufferers as well as their family and friends.<\/p>\n

“Sadly, Australia\u2019s rate of suicide in rural and remote areas is substantially higher than in the country\u2019s urban centres.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms Woods said her group’s mission was to bring better awareness of mental health issues into rural and regional communities.<\/p>\n

“We seek to use good clinical information accompanied by some personal life experiences to lift the cloak surrounding mental illness and depression,” she said.<\/p>\n

The group run regular public forums in south-western areas of Queensland.<\/p>\n

They also operate a website<\/b><\/a> which provides resources for people experiencing difficulty with mental health issues.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell said good mental health was an important topic, and improving community access to mental health services was something he supported.<\/p>\n

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The breakfast was attended by all Councillors, and was followed by a general Council meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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