Your compassion meant help and comfort were available right away when he reached out and had a life-changing conversation.
The stress of an uncertain financial future and difficult relationships at home took a toll. “Holding that stuff, trying to carry it all… it got to a point where I couldn’t.” This was the catalyst Wes needed to talk to someone. “The Flying Doctor was my GP. There was not a second thought about contacting them, just how to broach the subject,” said Wes.
He first spoke with Brendan Cullen, We’ve Got Your Back Champion, who works in the community as a listening ear. “He’s great. He’d come out to see me and have a yarn,” said Wes.
Brendan knew the right GP connection for Wes, and through conversation, medication and therapy, he began to recover. “Without that intervention, that first step and referral, I would’ve still been suffering more. Life’s better on the other side – believe me.”
Wes has spoken out on radio, TV and the Flying Doctor Podcast about his experience. He even writes poetry as therapy; “a bushman pouring his heart out on a piece of paper.” Wes says he hopes speaking out will “encourage people to think, ‘Well, if he can do that, I can.’”
Your kind heart made sure Wes had the support he needed. Thank you for caring so deeply about the wellbeing of people in the bush, like Wes.
