Suicide Prevention Australia

Trent is a youth worker in Broome (WA), a headspace National Youth Mentor, a suicide attempt survivor, a gifted artist, a member of Suicide Prevention Australia’s National Lived Experience Network and a young person who has been through the toughest of times but still holds an immense amount of hope for the future. “There is a war raging in many young minds right now and it wasn’t until I started fighting my own mental health battles that I realised how awful this war really can get. If I could tell a young person one thing, it’s that I’ve learned a lot about what it really means to be tough. It isn't about how many dangerous situations you put yourself in. It's about fighting through the trials life throws at you. It's not about acting like you're invincible; it's about being brave enough to ask for help when you need it. If I’d reached out earlier, decided that help was possible and gone to get help sooner, a lot of my pain could have been prevented. As individuals we need to get to know ourselves bet