A seat to support mental health
The Fraser Lions Club has introduced two yellow benches along a Hervey Bay esplanade as part of an initiative to combat mental health stigma.
These benches aim to facilitate meaningful conversations about mental health challenges and vulnerabilities.
Bruce Taylor, a long-standing Fraser Lions Club member, emphasized the importance of these conversations in understanding mental health.
Image captured for the Hervey Bay Advertiser
The benches are located in Otto Merchel Park and near Witt Street, offering a tranquil setting for discussion.
This initiative, known as ‘The Friendship Bench’, has seen similar benches appear worldwide, with Hervey Bay leading the way in Queensland.
Denis Love, a Fraser Lions member who lost a son to mental health issues, understands the lifesaving potential of open conversation.
Fraser Lions Club, established in 1986, has contributed over $25,000 to various causes this year and continues to support mental health initiatives in the region.
Original story in the Hervey Bay Advertiser.
