Nick Bracks on why mental health is like losing weight

Actor, model, son of a famed politician… you might assume that Nick Bracks has led a charmed life, and is enjoying the fruits of his labour. But this passionate mental health advocate has triumphed over some pretty dark things in his short 32 years, and is on a mission to educate more Australians about the need to speak up when it comes to living with mental health issues. And his own experience with anxiety and alcohol abuse means he really knows what he’s talking about… You can find Nick on Instagram at @nickbracks You can listen to Nick’s podcast, Move Your Mind here Read about Nick’s mental health life lessons on bodyandsoul.com.au here You can find out more about the preventative work that One In Five does here You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   

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