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It's RUOK DAY 8/9/2022 [Translation: Are you OK?]

  Vegan Blueberry Muffins -Not bad for someone who hates cooking   We’ll get back to our other topics shortly, but I just wanted to say how proud I am that my youngest son has just made these vegan muffins for his workmates for RUOK day. Given that it’s World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday the 10 th of September, it’s a good time to mention it. RUOK Day is Australia’s unique way of helping people to open up about their feelings. Although there’s a big focus on men and workplaces   - men – especially Australian men, being particularly vulnerable, there are also resources for schools and universities, whole communities and neighbourhoods, and even coffee shops and cafes. While you might not be able to fix whatever is troubling your friend, colleague, or neighbour - e.g. relationship breakdown, job loss, illness, financial woes or even natural disasters, you can help them to get through it. To get conversations about feelings going where you are, see the RUOK ...

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