Martial arts expert partners up with the Black Dog Institute to raise awareness for mental health
Over two million Australians suffer from mental health conditions and for those from diverse cultural backgrounds the figure is higher, the latest census revealed. South Australian counsellor, psychotherapist and martial arts expert, Vickie Simos, everyone deserves a fighting chance before they become a statistic.
Fighting mental health issues with Martial Arts
I had all these emotions, but didn’t know what to do with them. Discovering the combination of Martial Arts and therapy, alongside with people who believed in me, helped me to start to believing in myself. With that belief came confidence and from this ‘The Boxer Within’ was unleashed.