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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2022 · 30 MIN

The drive to help - how a teen classmate’s suicide led psychologist & former MP, Dr Fiona Martin to advocate for mental health and suicide prevention

from Psych for Life with Dr. Amanda Ferguson · host Dr. Amanda Ferguson

On today's episode of Psych for Life, I welcome back Dr Fiona Martin, an experiencedpsychologist of over 20 years, educator, CEO and clinical director who then entered the Australian Federal Parliament, initiating our first ever Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Committeeand producing a guide for Australia for years to come.Listen in to be inspired by this down to earth chat and learn - - How Dr Martin's experience as a teen led her onto the path of advocating for mental health- The importance of mental health awareness and suicide prevention for us all- Why Dr Martin crossed the floor in Federal Parliament to support LGBQI+ teensPlus so much more.Links - FSHD Muscular Dsytrophy - https://fshdglobal.org

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