Mental Health Week - ‘INSPIRATION - what do YOU do to stay mentally healthy? September 24, 2006
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Denmark Speaker’s Corner Soapbox
INSPIRATION - what do YOU do to stay mentally healthy?
The term ‘mental health’ is very often heard when describing ‘mental illnesses. In fact a survey in 2002 of 1500 adults in Western Australia found that 68 % of respondents agreed that the term ‘mental health’ actually has connotations of ‘mental ill-health’, 11% had mixed connotations and 21% had primarily positive connotations. These same people associated the term ‘mentally healthy’ with positive connotations of being happy or contented.
So what about mental health? We all have it. How do you look after yours? What do you do to stay mentally healthy? The chances are you are already doing a lot of things in your daily life that are good for your mental health such as exercising, spending time with supportive people, getting out in the fresh air whatever it is that you have found that makes you feel good, inspires you and motivates you.
In recognition of Mental Health Week the Denmark Speakers Corner Soapbox on Sunday 15th October will be on the topic ‘Inspiration - what do YOU do to stay mentally healthy? So if you have an inspirational story, personal belief, phrase, picture, song or anything else that you’d like to share with your fellow community members then come down to the Fig Tree Plaza at 1pm on Sunday 15th October and have your say. mental-health-week-denmark-speakers-corner-flier.doc
Soapbox Sunday: 17 September 2006 September 12, 2006
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Terry Redman - local Nationals MLA speaks about inequity in deployment of resources from the mining boom and rural and regional representation in the State Government
Soapbox Sunday (next Sunday) has come around again so please spread the word, particularly to any aspiring orators! Musicians, poets with a message etc…..would of course be most welcome and anyone with attitude and amplitude 
The Art of Speaking is not dead and those who need a little encouragment will be welcomed regardless of topic or temperament. Let’s learn something new about our fellow Denmarkians in an an uncensored marketplace where ‘voice is the medium of choice!’
Looking forward to seeing you there again, with maybe some interesting and/or controversial friends. Please print off attached flyer and distribute, pin up etc…….
Local politicians have been invited to attend and speak at anytime and we’d love to see some young people having their say!
Where: Fig Tree Plaza
When: Sunday 17 September @ 1pm
Healthy Community Project Brochure and Survey September 9, 2006
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The Healthy Community Project brochure and survey have been distributed to Denmark residents through the Library, High and Primary School newsletters, absentee ratepayers, by hand around town, at the Cooperative Corner morning display and information table, community consultation meetings and at different community gatherings e.g. Village Soapbox (Soapbox Sundays- our next one is next week on 17 September at the Fig Tree as usual:-)
All Denmark residents are encouraged to read the brochure and complete the survey, so we get a good idea of what Denmarkians see as their main health and well being issues and suggestions about what we can do to improve them.
Click here to access an online version of the HCP brochure and please drop completed surveys off in the box at the Library or Gill’s Office next to the Library or post to PO Box 170 Denmark 6333 WA. hcp-brochure-july-2006.pdf