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Vichealth and Mushroom Group have joined forces to launch a new platform featuring Australian musicians openly sharing their personal mental health and wellbeing experiences in a bid to help young people feel less alone.<\/h3>\n

The Sound Check initiative, which went live yesterday (Wednesday, October 14), comes in the wake of a VicHealth survey that reveals four in 10 young people aged 18 to 24 have found it hard or very hard to stay connected with family and friends during the pandemic \u2013 higher than the average for all Victorians (three in 10).
\nSound Check features a series of videos with honest reflections from Brendon Love (The Teskey Brothers), Adrian Eagle, Jesse Teinaki, Francoistunes, Teischa and Merpire.
\nThese young musicians share their personal insights into how they have navigated some difficult times, as well as how they use music as a creative outlet.
\nThis year, Teinaki finished in the top eight of TV singing contest The Voice<\/em>. There was a time he was stuck in a bubble and didn\u2019t enjoy life as he suffered from serve depression and anxiety.
\n\u201cMy mantra is MLB \u2013 Make Life Better,” he said. “I want to share my experiences and wellbeing tools to connect with people and hopefully help them navigate their dark situations. Together we can make life better.\u201d
\nMore than 20 young people helped devise Sound Check by providing input to the website and interviewing musicians about how they coped with mental health challenges, and the different strategies they used to support their wellbeing.
\nAmong them was 19-year-old Ally Lynch from Melbourne. She said it was comforting to see musicians candidly talk about their mental health challenges on camera.
\n\u201cI\u2019m someone who loves music and enjoys singing and dancing, so I look up to musicians as role models. Hearing them talk about what they\u2019re going through, especially in the pandemic, makes you realise they also have their challenges, so you feel less alone. It helps reduce the stigma around mental health.\u201d
\nVicHealth chief executive officer Dr Sandro Demaio said it was concerning that many young Victorians found it difficult to socially connect with their friends, family and community during the pandemic.
\n\u201cAs we adapt to a COVID-normal, let\u2019s support all Victorians to create meaningful social connections \u2013 important for mental wellbeing.
\n“The incredible artists featured across the Sound Check platform can help young Victorians feel less alone, and encourage them to open up about their mental wellbeing and stay connected.\u201d
\nFor more information, head to soundcheck.net.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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