Fluro Friday Bali water shooting
Onewave is a nonprofit surfing community, founded by two young Australians in February 2013, to give people hope in order to beat 'Funks' such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. These Funks affect so many people, but are spoken by so few. Onewave lets people know they are not alone and encourage them to get in the ocean. They use a simple recipe :. Salt water, surfing and good friends
Grant Trebilco and Onewave community designed to share the stoke and the peace of mind of the ocean, if you are surfing, body boarding, body surfing, stand up paddle board, the machine does not matter. It is all about salt with your companions. Friday 2 e May Onewave organized two "Fluro Friday" in Bali. I caught up with Grant and the crew during the morning session at Old Man, Canggu.
"It was an incredible participation with 20 people catch the waves of fluro party in the 2-3ft surf. At the end of the surf we had recruited 10 people who wanted to be part of the crew . Passers-by stopped and asked what everyone was fluro, pending a dollar for part or something. once we told them that it is on raising awareness of mental health, their faces lit and they wanted to be part of it. Finally, it was normal to talk about mental health. "
Trebilco had visited Bali five times on surf trips before he was diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. But this time, he wanted to raise awareness about mental health through surfing. Since launching Onewave Sam Schumacher, every Friday is 'Fluro Friday'. fluorescence-surfing rallies costumed 6:30 start on the beaches of Bondi and Manly, Sydney, with events also being held in Byron Bay, Newcastle, Snapper Rocks, Tathra, Victoria and Wanda. The brightest fluorescent / neon outfits are known to make people smile and bringing it encourages people to ask questions that generally avoid the topic of mental health.
"Before we surfed the 'Fluro Friday' in Bali, I shared my story with everyone about how I had a manic episode at the Australian Open of Surfing because I'm on the wrong medication. I took a paddleboard surf club and paddled around the semifinal of women, thinking that I was raising money for Surf Aid. I was then handcuffed, taken to the hospital and that's how I find that I bipolar had. I'm like everyone else, I have my ups and downs, but I can experience more ups and downs lower. and what me out balance is surfing. "
Grant had suffered anxiety and depression for years, but did not tell anyone. When he ended up in hospital and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, he agreed that there was a mental health issue. He moved to New Zealand with his parents and surf every day with his father (who also has bipolar disorder) who shot Grant the lowest low. A good wave would produce a smile and a real hope that things could get better for him. When Grant told his companions in the waves he had been correctly diagnosed, it was a great relief, because he could speak freely of life.
Shot Bali Fluro Friday Group
"We noticed that people have talked about mental health openly to the" Fluro Friday "events in Bali . It is important to remember that just because you live in a place that seems like paradise, this does not mean you're safe to go through a serious funk. from the outside, the people who live Bali may seem to have dreams in life, but in reality they may be hurt inside. "
Getting the right diagnosis is paramount, and according to Indonesian Psychiatrist Robert Reverger, MD, there was an improvement in the nation's mental health care in recent years. In December 2013 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched the new health insurance system of government, the first step toward its goal of covering all Indonesians in 2019. The President said the government has a "moral obligation" to help the poor get access to health services, which he supported BPJS Kesehatan provide.
This is important news for Bali, where the practice of pasung (chaining people with schizophrenia) still exists. Although mental health problems may be considered "God's punishment" in the poorest communities, people can search for professionals.
"There are 26 practicing psychiatrists in Bali for people to get a proper diagnosis. Bangli Hospital (40 minutes north of Denpasar) specializes in mental health, the hospital admits Sanglah acute cases in ER and Siloam Hospital sees private patients. the basic level of insurance BPJS allows its members to access free drugs, including injectables that would otherwise cost rp.1 million. "
When communities avoid discussing mental health issues, people decide it's not normal therefore suffer from issues such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. 45% of Australians will experience a mental health problem during their life, so we need to start finding ways to fight stigma. Onewave the surfing community has a positive impact on people's lives . If anyone wants to talk funk they are in, they will find people to accept Onewave ready to listen and have fun.
"It would be unreal if Fluro Friday kept going to Bali. If people do not know how to surf we can teach them or take them for a swim. If they do not want to enter the water, they can hang out on the beach watching the surf and take pictures. "
Bali is so fortunate to have a community of legends such as Tai Graham and Nathan Johnson who are as passionate kicking the stigma of mental health as they are about the preservation of the ocean and surfing epic waves. At the end of the day, everyone was either in a funk or knows someone who has. We can show our support by letting people know "It's okay not to be okay." Onewave is all it takes
For more information please visit the website: www.onewaveisallittakes.com
Contact Grant grant@onewaveisallittakes.com
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