This week on PODCAST with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Wayne Wigham, Lived Experience presenter from Black Dog Institute, NSW. Wayne has been a lived experienced speaker for Black Dog Institute for 15 years. Wayne was first diagnosed with Depression at the age of 10 and has experience dealing with the illness through schooling, a teaching career, ten years as a professional Rugby League Player and eleven years as a professional Firefighter and business owner.  All through these careers Wayne battled through misdiagnosis of his illness, drug and alcohol abuse through self-medication and relationship difficulties.  Wayne’s personal journey - highlights the fact that mental illness can affect anyone. Wayne is passionate about breaking down the stigma of mental illness and the absolute importance of recognising symptoms and seeking help at first opportunity. Wayne frequently talks to young people and adults about mental health and mental fitness and is an advocate for people avoiding the ‘tough guy’ myth attached to seeking help for mental illness. The Black Dog Institute has a clearly articulated vision for a mentally healthier world. This vision guides their 2022-2026 strategy to deliver research with real world impact to treat, manage and prevent common mental health conditions and suicide in workplaces, schools, health settings and the wider community. Black Dog Institute is a proudly independent not-for-profit medical research institute affiliated with UNSW Sydney. They work within nine directoriates to bring their rapid translational model to life: -  Research -  Strategy and Operations -  Service Implementation -  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy -  Funding and Partnerships -  Marketing and Communications -  Finance and Governance -  Digital Transformation -  People and Culture https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/ In this episode Wayne will discuss  More about Black Dog Institute- His journey with Mental Health How he became involved with Black Dog- What are the commons signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety How he found help How can we encourage people to open up about their mental health and seek suppor and many more topics Truly honoured Wayne gave up his time from country NSW to discuss Mental Health. Again such a great interview and that definitely will inspire many.  I urge you to listen either live on PODCAST or after on link to the podcast - Vogliamoci Bene - Mario Corena Podcast (radioitaliana531.com.au) So let's start the conversation today!Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm live on PODCAST with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Estela Fuentes, Founder of Mariposa Trails. Estela Fuentes is an Experienced Community Development Worker with a demonstrated history of working in theCommunity Services industry. Her interests and experience are in Cultural Diversity, Cross-Cultural Issues, Child Protection. Current projects Mariposa Trails Cross-Cultural Education Project is dedicated to social Health, Well Being being and cross cultural Suicide Prevention. Mariposa Trails' name refers to the delicate experience of migration from the Monarch butterflies, the journey of transformation and the legend from Meso America whereby the butterfly is connected to the soul and carries people's sacred secrets to the creator. MariposaTrails participates in the Salisbury Suicide Prevention Network in South Australia.They are also facilitators in the following programs:  - The 5 ways to wellbeing  - self care and mental health & - Suicide Prevention and Intervention Program (Spanish and English) from CORES Australia www.cores.org.au In this program we also discuss how Mariposa Trails raises awareness of how to support people who are going through an emotional crisis. Promotes by sharing links to services, websites and intercultural professionals on Mental Health and care issues. Provides community learning and training related to wellbeing, social health and community perspectives and responses to suicide prevention. And through Conversation it creates community discussion and normalizes the theme of Mental Health and Well-being. For further information please visit website www.mariposatrails.com.au for conversations, community learning and music therapy as part of capacity building in wellbeing social health and suicide prevention. Yet again I urge you to listen either live on PODCAST or after on link to the podcast - Vogliamoci Bene - Mario Corenahttps://www.radioitaliana531.com.au/vogliamoci-bene... So let's start the conversation today! Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm live on PODCAST with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guests, Jen Cox and Mandy Lyons from Live Kind Co. Jen Cox and Mandy Lyons met whilst becoming Certified Trainers for SAHMRI. They realised they shared similar values and a passion to inspire the “givers” to be kind to themselves. They formed Live Kind Co. to realise this vision. Mandy and Jen enjoy injecting their strengths of creativity, energy and humour into their workshops to create a warm and uplifting experience for participants. In this interview we ask both of them how they got involved in mental health and delivering the Be Well Plan and why they are so passionate about it. Also what they think are the main challenges to providing preventative mental health programs and services. Their vision is this : Imagine a world where joy & kindness are our currencies ... and where people focus on fostering a sense of love & belonging . It would be a kinder world ... and a more beautiful place to live and share. “No act of Kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” Again such a great interview and that definitely will inspire many. I urge you to listen either live on PODCAST or after on link to the podcast - Vogliamoci Bene - Mario Corena Podcast (radioitaliana531.com.au) So let's start the conversation today! Mario

This Tuesday from 1pm live on PODCAST with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Professor Malcolm Battersby, Head of Psychiatry Flinders University and Lead for Mental Health Research at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute. Malcolm has been a psychiatrist clinical academic for 27 years and led or has been a chief investigator on numerous national NHMRC grants and Commonwealth Department of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, and SA Health research projects. He was awarded a Commonwealth Fund Harkness Research Fellowship in the United States in 2003-4 and has over 160 peer reviewed publications. His career has been focussed on developing psychological treatments using cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety and depression, gambling and self-management for chronic conditions. His training in behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in London with Prof Isaac Marks led to him establishing the Centre for Anxiety and Related Disorders in 1993, the SA Intensive Therapy Service for Problem Gambling in 1996, the Statewide Gambling Therapy Service in 2007 and the Flinders Centre for Gambling Research in 2010. In this episode we will talk about anxiety disorders. Some causes of anxiety disorders are: - Genetics. Anxiety disorders can run in families. - Brain chemistry. Some research suggests anxiety disorders may be linked to faulty circuits in the brain that control fear and emotions. - Environmental stress. - Drug withdrawal or misuse. - Medical conditions. We then discuss some of the management options for anxiety disorders which include: learning about anxiety, mindfulness, relaxation techniques, correct breathing techniques, cognitive therapy, behaviour therapy, counselling, and dietary adjustments. We also discuss gambling problems and what the effective treatments are for this. Again such great topics in this interview and that definitely will resonate with many. I urge you to listen either live on PODCAST or after on link to the podcast - https://www.radioitaliana531.com.au/vogliamoci-bene... So let's start the conversation today! Mario

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Enaam Oudih, Practice Manager, Multicultural Engagement, Relationships Australia(RASA). Enaam first started working at RASA 22 years ago when she established the PEACE Multicultural Services. Today her work focuses on making services more accessible and appropriate for all people who come from diverse cultures and language backgrounds. Enaam also teaches at the Australian Institute of Social Relations. She started her career as a registered nurse, then completed her post-graduate qualification in Public Health and Community Sector Management. She is very passionate about multiculturalism and always strives to learn about different cultures which has been the foundation of who she is today. So today we talk about PEACE Multicultural Services. PEACE stands for Personal Education And Community Empowerment and is a service that works with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, regardless of their visa status. PEACE provides services that help individuals, families and communities to overcome barriers and achieve happy and healthy relationships as well as immensely assisting their Mental Health. Please visit the Ask PEACE website for more information about their services. PEACE Multicultural Services is a service of Relationships Australia SA. This means that all clients have access to a wide range of services. A very powerful and educational interview by Enaam, which is well worth a listen. So let's start the conversation today! Mario

VOGLIAMOCI BENE ****** V O L U N T E E R W E E K May 16 - 20 ****** This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'' for Volunteer Week, we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Sayla Kimba, co-founder of Cat Adoption Foundation Incorporated.Cat Adoption Foundation Incorporated is a foster care network that believes helping animals is helping people and their Mental Health by providing unconditional love. CAFinc aim to create a No-Kill policy of these cats in Australia by using information, cooperation and assistance of companion animal owners and the general public, while rescuing, fostering and rehoming the cats and kittens that come into their care.All their cats and kittens are rehomed with desexing, microchipping, vaccinating and parasite treatment included in their adoption fee. CAFinc is run solely by an amazing group of dedicated volunteers and without any government funding. To keep their adoption fees affordable they rely on your generosity via donations, fundraising and of course volunteering. No cat adopted from CAFinc will be abandoned. Volunteers are CAFinc's lifeblood. CAFinc would not exist without its dedicated volunteers, and without them so many cats and kittens would never be rescued from dire circumstances. If you are interested in any of their volunteer roles(list is on website), please contact them via email at info@cafinc.org.au or phone Sayla 0422 652 837. The website is https://cafinc.org.au/ This organisation is very close to my heart, as it is aligned to Lauren’s Legacy Lives on values of loving cats and providing focus/purpose in life to help with one’s Mental Health amongst other things. Purely riveting episode not to be missed and demonstrates how the value of a completely run volunteered organisation can make things happen and encourage others to do the same. So let's start the conversation today! Mario  

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Liz Prowse, Director Policy, Planning & Safety, Office of the Chief Psychiatrist. Liz Prowse grew up in country SA, leaving to study occupational therapy. She discovered mental health very early on and has remained working in the field in various roles. Along the way she has attained an honours in social anthropology and a masters in health services management. In this episode we talk about Children's Mental Health. Such as : What impact the environment has on them. How has the pandemic affected them What does cultural or indigenous elements bring to their Mental Health.  And much more. Very topical subject for our future generation and what the future may bring, so another must listen to interview from a real expert in the field of Mental Health, especially children. So let's start the conversation today! Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Rebekah(Beck) King, co-founder of Moonbeam Monday. After a number of significant traumas and years of depression and anxiety, Rebekah hit the proverbial ‘rock bottom’. As luck would have it, she was introduced to a Life Coach who she now credits as having helped save her life. With her Coach’s help, Rebekah understood how her brain worked and what she could do to re-train her mind and change her life. Rebekah has since implemented drastic changes in her life, including eliminating anxiety and depression, reducing alcohol and changing her diet to lose almost 20kgs, and quitting a job she wasn’t all that happy in. Rebekah now dedicates her time to supporting others as they discover beliefs and values that may be holding them back and rewire their mindset, helping them get from where they are now to where they want to be. This is done via Moonbeam Monday, which is the brainchild of mother and daughter duo, Yvonne and Rebekah, both based in Adelaide, South Australia. So they discovered Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) has changed both of their lives completely and positively. They know it can do the same for you and they want to share the full benefits of this with you. As NLP practitioners, they know that to change your mind is to change your life. Such a fantastic interview about a very brave lady turning her life around, enjoying it immensely and now helping others achieve their best mental health for life again. www.moonbeammonday.com.au So let's start the conversation today! Mario  

VOGLIAMOCI BENE This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, and our current Program Sponsor, Phil Charlton, founder of Health, Wellbeing and Mindset. Phil is a Transformational Behavioural Change Specialist Coach dedicated to the wellbeing of each person he coaches and mentors. He guides and encourages people to seek out their 'Why in Life? , What do they want?, What is that dream they have inside them.' He believes a happy life starts with a healthy body both pyhsically and mentally. He is passionate about solving Men's and Women's weight, health, and other issues, so they can live a healthier, lighter, and happier life. Coming from a long and very successful nursing career in the Royal Australian Air Force, this is where he developed his passion in guiding people to a better, happier and healthy life while under his care. So he has been coaching, mentoring and training people for over 35 years. His passion in life is using his life skills and knowledge that he has developed over the years, so that he will bring out that inner desire you have, and to do this you must DREAM BIG to achieve BIG RESULTS. He is a firm believer in Mental Health with Mindset being so important/critical in the process. This in turn controls our attitutude, thinking and feelings which then controls our actions to gain the ultimate results within your capacity. Inspirational interview about a very important topic, and not to be missed. https://www.healthwellbeingmindset.com.au/ So let's start the conversation today! Mario

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Belinda Ryan, Director of Ignite Wellbeing Co. Through her clinical work and lived experience, Bel Ryan has developed invaluable insights into grief, stress, vicarious trauma and mental health. She is driven by her belief in "keeping things real’ and is passionate about fostering wellbeing for individuals as well as within teams and organisations. As a leading art therapist, counsellor, lecturer and director of Ignite Wellbeing Co, Bel is passionate about the power of using creativity to problem-solve, reflect, and work your way through life. Bel has been facilitating programs and 1:1 sessions for over 20 years, working extensively with vulnerable people in settings from schools, health, workplaces, to paediatric palliative care. Her distinct creative explorations positions her uniquely as a practitioner that cultivates self-awareness, understanding and insights. She believes that we all need a space to be real and acknowledge our experiences, so that we can break through our barriers and realise true success, abundance, confidence, freedom and purpose. Great interview, great person and a really a must listen to interview. So let's start the conversation today! Mario

Part 2 with Maria Scicchitano where we continue from last week to reinforce what CAMHS is all about and we discuss the CALD(Cultural and Linguistic Diverse) part of the service.  So let's start the conversation today! Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Maria Scicchitano, Consultant Family Therapist, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Maria is an experienced clinician, teacher, presenter and supervisor. She is a Family therapy Consultant and Senior Social Worker, who has worked in the field of child, adolescent and family for 42 years, since she graduated. Maria has always been interested in and had a passion for working with children and their families and knew at the age of 16 that she wanted to be a therapist. Maria has been with CAMHS for 20 years working in the WCHN(Women and Children's Health Network) and prior to that was working in several hospitals in Melbourne. In this first part of a 2 part series, we discuss how Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a free community-based tertiary mental health service provided through the WCHN across South Australia, providing care to those with severe and/or complex mental health needs. CAMHS provides services to infants  children young people up to 18 (16 in some areas) for community, statewide and hospital based services perinatal women. We also discuss how as a specialised tertiary mental health service, CAMHS consider referrals with complex challenges. We also touch on CAMHS Connect, which is not an emergency service but a referral triage service. Very informative session explaining our statewide Mental Health service for Children and Adolescents. Next week we discuss the CALD(Cultural and Linguistic Diverse) part of the service and reinforce what CAMHS is all about . So let's start the conversation today! Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Matt Ball, Founder/Director at the Humane Clinic, Southern Adelaide. Matthew Ball is a mental health practitioner, trainer and is also trained as a psychotherapist. HUMANE (for Hope, Understanding, Meaning, Acceptance, Noos{Human spirit},Empowerment) Clinic, offers psychotherapy and counselling, supervision , consultancy and training in non-pathologising and human to human relational approaches. The Humane Clinic therapeutic approach supports individuals and their networks to make sense of, and work through, difficulties and challenges. Counselling and psychotherapy can be useful to develop a deeper understanding of the origins of our distress and work towards personal meaning making, empowerment, and recovery. The approach of the Humane Clinic can be best understood through the Dissociachotic framework . The Dissociachotic framework was developed by Matt Ball at Humane Clinic and has become internationally recognised as a meaningful way to understand and work through distress associated with adversity. In 2021 Matt has led a team opening the Just Listening Community, a community led emergency alternative for people in crisis. Very powerful interview which I thoroughly enjoyed, and urge you not to miss it. So let's start the conversation today! Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Amanda Goodfellow, Director of Agile Mind. Amanda is a meditation and mindfulness teacher. She combines her corporate background with her knowledge and passion for mindfulness to deliver a range of mindfulness programs for workplaces and individuals. She first became interested in meditation as a way to manage recurring depression which she had for 25 years and although meditation and mindfulness was helpful, it wasn't enough to stop that feeling of never good enough and the endless pursuit forperfection and approval. It was only when she discovered Somatic Mindfulness (i.e. growing capacity to allow and feel emotions in the body) that her depression and deficiency stories began to dissolve. Amanda has a lived experience of eating disorders and is working to support sufferers and their families as well as to inform research and treatment methods. So in this episode Amanda will explain all about her life experiences and Somatic Mindfulness. Another interview not to be missed. So let's start the conversation today! Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest, Andrea Planamente, Psychologist in assisting the Italian elderly with their Mental Health. In a First, this interview will be spoken all in Italian. This week we talk about the program PERMA+.Co.As.It. (SA) with Andrea, has partnered with the Wellbeing and Resilience Centre (‘the Centre’) within the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (‘SAHMRI’) to build wellbeing and resilience across the ageing Italian community.Co.As.It. (SA) in partnership with the Centre have translated and delivered the PERMA+ program in Italian for the first time. This partnership has transferred capability to Co.As.It. (SA) to embed and sustain a culture of wellbeing and resilience that has since been shared across the Italo-Australian community.Co.As.It. (SA) is committed to: · Positive emotion · Engagement · Relationships · Meaning · Achievement + equals Physical Fitness, Nutrition and Sleep So increasing the psychological resilience of individuals will: Grow personal agency and responsibility regarding individual wellbeing Build capability to overcome adversity Develop individual skills in emotional self-regulation and positive coping strategies Prevent depression and anxiety Improve physical health and Improve problem solving and decision making skills. Andrea will explain all about PERMA+ in detail to make this a not to be missed interview. So let's start the conversation today! Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest Clara Tait, Cultural Diversity Officer for the Strength for Life Program, COTA SA.COTA stands for Council On The Ageing. COTA SA is the peak body representing 633,000 South Australians over the age of 50. COTA's role is to promote, improve and protect the wellbeing of older people in SA, which in turn indirectly helps their Mental Health.Today we will be talking about the Strength For Life Program(SFL). Strength for Life is a training program for people over 50 and is currently held in over 100 centres in SA, ranging from gyms to community centres to council halls All programs concentrate on strength and balance, but it is also about social connection and meeting people. It also concentrates on activities that apply to day to day living. Strength For Life has countless benefits in relation to health and wellbeing. Some of these include : More energy  Better sleep  Reduced stress  Reduced anxiety and depression  Great social connections  Relaxation  Better concentration and  Increased self-confidence. But there is much more than that! Strength for Life helps in : Preventing falls and injury  Helps to control weight (and reduce body fat)  Reduces your risk of chronic conditions Helps to manage pain  Assists with continence issues  Maintains and improves joint movement So in this program, we will talk about how these benefits not only helps the physical body but more importantly the Mental Health of the clients indirectly and potentially enabling them to live a longer independent and happy life. An interview not to be missed. So let's start the conversation today! Mario 

This Tuesday from 1pm with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we will welcome in Studio Sanremo, Special guest Taylor Anderson, Creator of the book 'Why Don't I Have That' and her mum Hayley. She was a 16 year old year 11 student when she wrote the book 'Why Don't I Have That'.She wrote this as part of her research project as an early intervention tool for children aged 3-8 years, to reduce the potential future negative impact of comparison culture. Having been diagnosed with an eating disorder at age 15, she was passionate about helping young children understand the dangers of unhealthy comparison, as they learn to navigate a world where they are constantly bombarded with unattainable images of 'perfection' on social media. Taylor is such an inspiration using her creativity in turning a negative life experience into a positive So let's start the conversation today! Mario