Thanks everyone for your messages, I'm just a regular Dad doing the best I can.
On the topic of mental health, I recently completed a Youth Mental Health First Aid Course primarily for my role as a sports coach and dealing with a lot of young players dealing with a lot of shit these days. Didn't think I'd actually use it in my own household that quick but it did come in handy to help in this situation.
I've recently been accepted to become a MHFA Instructor with the primary goal to reach out to sports coaches and administrators to be able to assist youth and recognise the signs and to teach how to help in these scenarios.
I was booked in to do the training (to become and instructor) in Brisbane in October but a position has popped up in Sydney in July. Any tips on where to stay cheap, it's a week long course.
I dealt with depression and suicidal thoughts in my early 20's. Using that, plus 25+ years of coaching kids and having seen and dealing with a large number of kids dealing with so much, I think I finally found my calling in life, something I'm passionate about and hoping to create real practical change.
