06 Oct 6th of October is Grow’s annual Odd Socks Day!

Grow is a community-based organisation that has helped tens of thousands of Australians recover from mental illness through a unique program of mutual support and personal development. And Odd Sock Day is Grow’s annual National Mental Health Anti-Stigma Campaign. On this day, Grow asks all supporters to help stamp out the stigma of mental health by wearing their Odd Socks and start the conversation about everyone’s mental health because one in five Australians between the ages of 16 and 85 experience mental illness each year. We should talk openly and freely about mental health issues, just as we would with any other physical injury or health problem.

When we wear odd socks, we as a community are helping GROW raise awareness of mental health issues, and together, we are also helping to stamp out the stigma around mental ill-health.So, please let’s make this a fun event and share it with your family, friends and colleagues.

Ways you can make a difference:

Be a Friend – be there for others, during the ordinary and extraordinary
Be Brave – don’t tolerate discrimination or the stigma
Be Open – share your experiences
Be Informed – know the truth and dispel the myths
Be Good to Yourself – recognise the need for self-care

For more information and to support GROW, go to https://grow.org.au/oddsocksday/

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