“ My wife and family are 100 per cent my motivation . It took me 13 years to see a counsellor , and I want everyone to know there ’ s no shame in it ,” he said .
“ I was diagnosed with PTSD . I thought it was normal to relive the bombing every day .
“ Why didn ’ t I die ? The survivor guilt is so real . At the end of the day I didn ’ t get the help I should have and often men don ’ t talk about their feelings .”
He says the “ she ’ ll be right mate ” answer is very common for many men .
“ But I wasn ’ t fine . I could tell you where every single flame was in detail as I was reliving it every day ,” he said .
Dale and Katie can recognise his triggers now , and get help .
“ I think it ’ s very important for people to get help , especially when we work in a high performance sales culture ,” he said .
Some 12 years ago Dale started working at Ray White Drouin for principal Vince Di Grazia .
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“ I had no experience in real estate but Vince took a chance on me . And I have loved working there ever since . He ’ s a very supportive principal that recognises when I ’ m struggling and allows me the time to reset , gain clarity and take control again .”
One in five Australians aged 16 – 85 years have a mental disorder , according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS ). Anxiety disorders - such as panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder - were the most common , affecting 14 per cent of people . Affective disorders - such as depression - affected six per cent , while substance use disorders affected five per cent . Some 100 people at Ray White Corporate have now been trained as Mental Health First Aiders . Mental health first aid is the help you give to someone developing a mental health problem , experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis .
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The Bali Bombing Memorial listing the names of victims of terrorist attack in Kuta , Bali .
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