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b"On Episode 15, I spoke with Jordan Brown, creator of thementalhealthupdate.com and mental health advocate about:\\n- Jordan\\u2019s own experiences and learnings about caring for a love one with a mental illness\\n- on his own struggles with anxiety and depression, including his post surgery depression, which is more common than many people realize\\n- Jordan also talks about how he feels he was failed by the mental health system, when doctors fail to warn patients about the risks associated with post surgery depression or the mental health challengers so many are affected by when healing from a physical injury\\n- how it took Jordan driving himself to the medical ER to receive a proper assessment, diagnosis and the right treatment for him\\n- how important (and hard) it is to keep going when you are suffering, to keep pushing forward to seek the right diagnosis and treatment\\n- how important having a well balanced life when looking after your own mental health and implementing self care\\n- Jordan\\u2019s journey is sharing mental health awareness through authentic written articles, poetry and being active on Twitter with messages of support and insight\\n- how he has been building a positive mental health community online\\n- how he continues to manage his own mental health\\nand so much more.\\n----------\\nJordan is sharing his story and experiences, in an effort to help others that may share a similar story, as well as to help better educate non-suffers, to help remove the stigma and common misconceptions surrounding mental illness and promote the importance of looking after your mental health.\\n----------\\nAustralian Support Contacts & Articles on Post Surgery Depression\\nLifeline:13 11 14\\nLifeline Texting Service:0477 131 114\\nBeyondblue:1300 224 636\\nInformation on the 'Mental Health Care Plan': https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-care-plan\\nNational Helplines for Anxiety & Depression: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites\\nUnderstanding Postsurgery Depression: https://www.healthline.com/health/depression-after-surgery\\nSigns and Symptoms of Depression after Surgery or Illness: https://www.verywellhealth.com/depression-and-surgery-3157203\\n----------\\nIf you would like to follow Jordan:\\nWebsite: thementalhealthupdate.com\\nDaily Newsletter: newsletter. thementalhealthupdate.com\\nTwitter: @JPBrown5\\n----------\\nYou can also follow the Pushin' Through Blu on:\\nTwitter: @pushnthroughblu\\nInstagram: @pushintroughblu\\nFacebook: @pushinthroughblu"