Ben Farinazzo has served in the Australian Army, won 2 gold medals at the Invictus Games and is an ambassador and passionate advocate for mental health, veterans, and the healing power of sport. Hear an emotional and open discussion around living with mental illness, and his life so far.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Joining the Army, getting diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder
04:17 - Where the PTSD came from
07:10 - Breaking back and neck in a mountain bike accident
13:30 - Taking the plunge, dropping into the darkness, walking through the shadow of the valley of death
17:47 - Indoor rowing at the Invictus games
22:06 - Healing power of sport
24:38 - Increasing education around mental health
30:50 - Being a role model and talking openly about mental illness
32:27 - People who Ben credits for getting him back up
35:22 - Soldier On Australia employment pathways program
37:22 - Future plans
38:32 - Encouraging words of advice
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