Joe Williams: generational trauma is hurting Indigenous Australians
Episode description
In episode 7, Mitch Wallis speaks to Joe, an ex-NRL player who paints a raw image of what life was and is like for indigenous Australians struggling with mental-ill health. In 2018 Joe was conferred the highest honour from Suicide Prevention Australia's LIFE Award for his outstanding work in communities across Australia...
This episode covers:
- genetic memory and intergenerational trauma, and how our ancestors and their experiences play a part in shaping who we are.
- his battle with mental illness and recovering from a suicide attempt.
- being a proud Aboriginal man and a successful professional athlete.
- Living with bipolar and using hiss personal and professional experiences to help other people.
- His involvement in filming of the worldwide documentary, "Suicide the Ripple Effect" from director and fellow advocate, Kevin Hines (the man who survived jumping off the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco). He is a published author with his book “Defying The Enemy Within”.
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