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I struggled with suicide and homelessness

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My name is Nash. I’m 19. I love football, country music and my dog. I’m also a proud Torres Strait Islander!

 

I started experiencing mental health challenges in my early teen years. I was bullied at school and started to self-harm. I thought that males were meant to bottle things up and I didn’t show any emotions.

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I got really homesick and used to cry myself to sleep

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I moved to Australia to study here. I'd never lived away from home. I left all my friends and family behind. I was so sad but also really excited. At first I was really homesick and I cried myself to sleep most nights. Things here were different to what I had at home. I eventually adapted to being around new people and made some new friends through joining a University sports team. 

I met other students from overseas and we stuck by and helped each other.

Now I have life long friends and I know we'll always keep in touch even if I move away again.

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