Ask “R U OK?” Today
Posted on: Fri 15 Sep 2017
When was the last time you asked someone “R U OK?”
Now, don’t feel too bad. Research shows that 1 in 3 people don’t feel comfortable in asking someone this simple question.
The R U OK campaign begun in 2009 with the hope of starting more conversations and in doing so help those struggling with life.
Since then R U OK has turned into a national day of action, held on September 14th, to raise awareness on suicide prevention.
The R U OK approach offers four easy steps to guide you, that is to ask, to listen, to encourage action, and to check in.
Izzy Evans spoke to Brendan Maher CEO of R U OK and Vicki McCoy Counselling Service Manager of Student Life at The University of Adelaide to get more information.
Audio PlayerProduced by Izzy Evans
Image by Monash Univeristy
Image sourced Flickr
Music: ‘Angels’ – The XX (2012), ‘You’ve got a friend in me’ – Randy Newman (1995)
