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There are definitely specific challenges that are facing those people who move to a country like Australia.

The reason that people suffer in many instances is because they have really high expectations of themselves.

If you've just come to a new country with no money, no friends, no family, no job at the moment, believing that everything is just suddenly going to shift and you're going to reach this level of livelihood, that's where you get this disconnect.

That's where things can get really difficult.

So we need to take the small wins.

That is really, really important.

And that's for anybody, but specifically for refugees and migrants who are really struggling with a totally new culture and a new set of expectations around how life is supposed to be.

There are some really clear things that we know are going to be beneficial when it comes to your mental health: diet, exercise, sleep and social support.

We know from really long term studies that the guys in their 90s who are still alive are the ones who had quality friendships.

That is the thing that kept them alive.

And so what we want is robust, meaningful friendships based on shared experience, shared values, connection around sport and activities.

That is the thing that keeps men alive and friends then broaden out into that sense of community.

And community ties directly to belonging.

And belonging is why we're here.

It's giving you a sense that you are just one piece of thread in in a much larger, you know, story here and that's what keeps us going.

Those are the things that are going to help you get out of bed in the morning and are going to give you that semblance of well being.