Ruok Day

2022 - 9 - 8

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Image courtesy of "The Latch"

Heads Up: Don't Treat R U OK? Day as a Meme (The Latch)

If you're asking someone if they're okay, you should be relaxed, friendly, and concerned at the start of your chat. Don't criticise the other person or ...

If you’re going to engage with this program, please do so in a sincere manner. Be specific and genuine when describing why you’re concerned about their wellbeing, if this is the case, and when you tell them that you care about them. You can also speak with someone confidentially at Headspace by calling 1800 650 890 or It’s worth noting that nobody forced Susan to behave in this manner. “To actually care.” “It is much better to connect with someone using actual empathy,” stated Lily. Susan then asked Lily if she was “okaaaay” in a patronising manner. I don’t want to go to her Last year, one of Lily’s coworkers Susan* asked if she was okay in a jokey manner. Because, unfortunately, some people do treat R U OK? [R U OK? I am currently unable to process this situation.

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Image courtesy of "National Indigenous Times"

Things can be tough for Indigenous people. RUOK Day needs to ... (National Indigenous Times)

In 2019 WA Coroner Ros Fogliani delivered the results of her inquest into the deaths of 13 children and young people in the Kimberley.

In truth we need to move beyond a single day of checking in (which is the real message of RUOK? 13 Aboriginal children and young people who died as a result of hanging, with all bar one considered definite suicide (the other being an open finding). She turned around and saw him hanging from a tree branch. What desolate desperation these children and young people must have faced, with hope so lost, that they thought the only solution was suicide. They became bogged and started walking. Age six.

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