Mental health support is on the way for Wyong men this Mental Health Month with The Men\u2019s Table launching a local support group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central Coast Council have partnered with local Primary Health Network to establish a Men\u2019s Table in the Wyong area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Men\u2019s Table will host a community engagement pop up event at Bunnings Tuggerah on Saturday, 21 October from 10am to 4pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council Unit Manager of Community and Culture Glenn Cannard said The Men\u2019s Table program is a safe place for local men to come together to share and be heard in a confidential and non-judgemental environment, creating a sense of belonging, camaraderie, and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Men\u2019s Table\u2019s first community engagement event aims to engage local men in the program and attract volunteers to assist with the on-going running of the program, ,\u201d Mr Cannard said. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAccording to the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, over two in five Australians aged 16-85 years had experienced a mental disorder at some time in their life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBeyond Blue statistics state that men make up an average of seven out of every nine suicides every day in Australia and Central Coast Health District has reported the highest number of deaths by suicide in Australia since 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council Administrator Rik Hart said Council was committed to creating new opportunities for connection, inclusion and community activities that strengthen our collective sense of self.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPrograms like Men\u2019s Table allow us to work together to solve pressing social issues, to support those in need and enhance community safety,\u201d Mr Hart said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Council has a range of resources and information on men\u2019s health referrals to download or collect from any Central Coast Council library or Wyong customer service centre including business cards, coasters and posters.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information about Men\u2019s Table pop up and resources search \u2018Men\u2019s Table\u2019 at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mental health support is on the way for Wyong men this Mental Health Month with The Men\u2019s Table launching a local support group. Central Coast Council have partnered with local…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sync_status":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"series":[170],"class_list":["post-6131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events","series-on-the-coast-families"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Mens-Table-Support-Group.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/feed\/podcast\/on-the-coast-families","embedCode":"Mental Health Boost for Wyong Men: The Men\u2019s Table Support Group Debuts This Month!<\/a><\/blockquote>