Testimonials
Mark's presentation was excellent and well received. Certainly, we appreciate the support to our conference and business by both Beyond Blue and Mark himself.
Chelsea R
Mark is a passionate, articulate and experienced person who has clearly been through a lot of trauma. It is the accumulation of these things and may (or may not) be just the single event that triggers things. His journey is a great one to demonstrate there is hope and this is something you can manage and get to a point of coping towards a ‘normal’ life.
Todd M
Mark is a presenter of the highest calibre. His presentation style of not shirking away from the ongoing difficulties he has to deal with, really drew the audience to him. His presentation touched a chord with everyone that attended.
Amber M
He was awesome. He did a great job helping the audience feel more aware of the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety in themselves or others. They were also made more of where they could seek help if they were experiencing signs of depression or anxiety.
Rita M
Speaking with colleagues after the event, people were touched by Mark’s raw and honest accounts of his struggles. He moved many people with his words and the way he told his story.
Kate H
Thanks for your excellent presentation today. You have a really honest approach that shows the importance of your message.
I had some good feedback from those present and it fitted really well what Glenn and I were hoping to achieve
Ian S
I wanted to follow up personally and thank you very much for your presentation.
Your conversation-presentation was very raw and you shared with us in such a relatable and frank way what and how you felt and your experiences with seemingly not much held back.
As the night progressed, and with the small group in attendance, it was very moving to see it evolve into a forum like discussion. Several who attended shared some very personal experiences and emotions they have had and continue to - which many in the group was unaware of.
On return to my employment, I discussed with our HR Manager your presentation , and suggested that a presentation from yourself specifically , to our workplace to the Directors, Senior Management and supervisors would be invaluable.
We have had discussions in our Management and Supervisors Meetings but there is nothing quite like a presentation by someone who has had firsthand experience.
Amber M
He was great. Spoke simply and from the heart. Projected his voice nicely and made good use of the floor space he was given.
Nicholas N
(spoke in conjunction with one other) Both guest speakers, the fact that they had problems and how they overcame them, found their own way to firstly admit that they had a problem and their process to recovery. The speaker’s positive attitudes. Great, very thoughtful and thought provoking. Speakers really added to the awareness of others and yourself… thank you Mark.
Andrew B
Mark did a fantastic job. Thank you very much all the feedback has been nothing but positive.
Colin D
Mark made us aware that mental health is just as important as site safety… Mark’s talk was interesting and very informative. Mark talked of his own personal experience with mental health and Post Traumatic Stress which gave us an insight into his own struggles and how these things can affect anyone in many different ways.
Stephanie T
Mark was great and the group were very receptive to everything he talked about. His talk evoked a lot of sharing of personal stories. Mark was the perfect fit for addressing the participants of the SOTW in the City of Maribyrnong. Mark was down to earth, honest and very relatable. Thank you.
Alyssa H
Thanks again for your time yesterday and for sharing your lived experience with us. It takes both courage and vulnerability to share your experience and we are very appreciative that you were part of our RUOK? Day event. I'm sure it has started many conversations across the organization.
Lynette W
Great job, proud of the way Mark has worked through his issues. Mark did a great job helping the audience feel more aware of the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety in themselves or others. They were made more of where they could seek help if they were experiencing signs of depression or anxiety.
Brad A