October marks mental health awareness month and some of your favourite 3CR programs will be bringing you fresh news, views and tunes on all things mental health. 

Join us, as we challenge stigma and smash systems that continue perpetuate harm to those of us that are proudly mad.  

Artwork by Antimony Deor

Thursday Breakfast 1 October
To commemorate mental health month and with the weather warming up, we replayed an episode of 3CR's Earth Matters. In this conversation, Earth Matters programmer Claudia Craig spoke with Dr Cybele Dey to unpack the physical health and mental health affects of hot weather, why heat is linked with increased mental health emergency presentations for vulnerable groups of people such as adolescents or those living with complex health disorders, and the secondary impacts of heat like increased rates of conflict and online hate speech. Find the whole episode of Earth Matters here, and tune into 3CR 855am Sundays from 11-11:30am.
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*Content Warning: Family and sexual violence, online hate, in-depth discussion of mental illness including suicidal ideation. If you'd like to skip come back after 15 minutes. For support, call Lifeline (13 11 14), Suicide Callback Service (1300 659 467), 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners can call 13 YARN (13 92 76) and Yarning Safe'n'Strong (1800 959 563).

Balam Waa 1 October
Uncle Talgium 'Chocko' Edwards is joined by Amy Ciara (Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence).
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Trans-creator Radio 9 October
Madison and speaks with Oscar who is doing a mental health work placement in Mildura.  
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