After 2 years of hosting The Deep and holding space for others, I'm ready to share with you one of the traumas that I lived through. When I was younger, I became a victim of domestic violence. I was manipulated, isolated, physically and sexually abused until I didn't know who I was anymore. But I got out. Somehow. And this is my story.Sean Szeps holds this conversation. Someone I trust and tell all my secrets to.Please note. During this chat I may sound guarded or at times unemotional. I know that this is still a trauma response. Because of legal reasons I can't reveal the identity of my abuser so some things need to stay private. It makes this a difficult conversation because I can't share everything that I want to. What I am doing is sharing the full extent of this abusive relationship for the first time ever.Content warning; This episode discusses domestic abuse, physical and sexual abuse, and suicide. Support resources are listed below...
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episode 5: Men's Medicine
So, today is a bit different, were going to hear from two men, Nass and Lino. Both familiar with the struggle of mental health issues, rock bottoms and suicide.
First we hear from Nass, a young father from the Gold Coast. Nass is Maori, works as a labourer, he’s big, burly, tattooed and handsome. He doesn’t fit the stereotype of someone that is fighting mental illness. And that’s the point. There is no one type of man that fits a stereotype. Nass bravely shares his story with us today.
Then we hear from Lino. Lino is the creator of Men’s Medicine, a business that focuses on healing men through community, nature, breath and ritual based walks. Men like Nass have been deeply impacted by Lino and find real hope for the future. Lino shares with us the trauma that has led him to create a place for men to feel safe exploring their mental health.
Content warning: this episode discusses: suicide, drug abuse and sexual abuse. Help services can be found below:
- Lifeline 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.au
- National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline 1800 250 015
- Act For Kids to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect www.actforkids.com.au
- Blue Knot Foundation for female adult survivors of child sexual abuse. 1300 657380 or www.blueknot.org.au
- Samsn for male adult survivors of child sexual abuse. 1800 472676 or support@samsn.org.au
For more info on Men's Medicine check out @the_space_hq on Instagram.
Credits:
- Joanne Helder - Producer
- Caleb Jacobs - Music
- AJ Davis - Comms Manager
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