Gus Worland lends his voice to an important cause: ‘People who are hurting’

Gus Worland had the “wettest right shoulder” after a morning of mental health talks with tradies at a local construction site.

Because launching a mental health charity Gotcha4Life in 2017Radio and TV personalities have spearheaded a shift in mental health support for men in Australia.

His latest message is mental health “fitness” via Gotcha4Life Mental Fitness Gym has clearly hit home.

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“[It’s] a little fun on the topic of mental fitness, giving them some tips and tricks on how to start a conversation with their child that they struggle to talk to, or what role they can play as a partner or couple. lover or husband or whatever they want,” Worland, 55, told 9honey.

“I’m just lucky to be in this position,” he says of his work.

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Later in the day, Worland joined the team at Triple M for rush hour, which he presents with James Brayshaw and Billy Brownless from 3pm to 5pm weekdays.

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“Now I’m driving again, and I had the radio give me a balance this afternoon, and then tomorrow I have another one. [mental health talk] … I’m so happy.”

Worland has been open about her own mental health struggles, saying she has a “wonderful village” of people she can rely on during trying times.

“If you have a village around you, where you are not worried about yourself, you can talk about it and get it out of your head,” he said, adding that it is important to get used to talking about. your feelings and problems.

“That’s why I talk about mental fitness,” he says.

“It’s more powerful than your gym or your physical fitness.”

Worland is now turning his voice to another important cause – that Stop it at the Start campaign, targeting gender disrespect that, thanks to social media, is one click away for the most.

“I think we overcomplicate things at times. Like, not allowing behavior that may have been allowed in the past to be allowed to move forward,” he said.

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“That means good blokes. And I hate the thought of calling myself a good bloke, but as a good father and a good friend and someone who talks to men a lot, if we can set new standards around what is acceptable and what is not acceptable, then we are more likely to stop what’s happening right now in this country where people are getting hurt.”

Worland was recently confronted with a situation at home when her son Jack discovered the work of Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed misogynistic influencer.

It only took one conversation for Jack to understand that Tate’s message was not the path he wanted to take.

Worland also reminded the man that it is important to lead by example when it comes to influencing the next generation.

“What I’ve been telling guys to do with Gotcha4Life for years is start uncomfortable conversations,” she says.

“But the more you do it, the more you practice it, the more you believe in it and the more people hear it.

“The conversation you go through and not do anything about it, that’s the level you get to. So I don’t want to do that anymore.

“And I think I can speak on Triple M, I can speak on Channel 9 to a lot of people, and I want the standard to be set higher.”

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