What date is RU OK Day?
What date is RU OK Day?
What date is RU OK Day?
Thursday 9 September, 2021
DAY. R U OK? Day (Thursday 9 September, 2021) is our national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” and support those struggling with life’s ups and downs.
Is it are you OK Day today?
DAY IS THURSDAY 9 SEPTEMBER.
How do you ask RU OK?
You can start by asking someone if they are OK and tell them you are here to listen….Here are some questions you can ask:
- Are you OK? (R U OK? is the short form and used in informal communication)
- Is everything OK?
- You feeling OK?
- How you going?/How are things?
- How are you travelling these days?
- What’s been happening?
What do you say on Are you OK day?
You could say: “I’ve been thinking of you and wanted to know how you’ve been going since we last chatted.” Ask if they’ve found a better way to manage the situation. If they haven’t done anything, don’t judge them. They might just need someone to listen to them for the moment.
Who runs RU OK Day?
advertiser Gavin Larkin
R U OK? is an Australian non-profit suicide prevention organisation, founded by advertiser Gavin Larkin in 2009. It revolves around the slogan “R U OK?” (are you okay?), and advocates for people to have conversations with others.
What is the best reply for OK?
“Ok” is a reply. Unless you want to get into an endless cycle of “Ok” then “Ok, great!” then “Ok, fine” etc etc, leave it at the first ok and don’t reply at all. Just smile and move on, either to another topic or another location.
What happened to Gavin Larkin?
founder and suicide prevention campaigner Gavin Larkin has died of cancer at the age of 42. Mr Larkin, who founded the national day of action to prevent suicide three years ago, had been diagnosed with stage four lymphoma and was receiving palliative care at his Sydney home.
What is the aim of RU OK?
The aim of R U OK? Day is to engage Australians to connect with people in the community they may have concerns about, encouraging them to seek further help and to follow up to ensure support is being provided.
Why did Barry Larkin commit suicide?
Larkin’s father Barry had died by suicide in 1995. He’d had a successful career and a loving family, but in the last few years of his life, he’d become withdrawn and isolated. He didn’t tell anyone about his mental illness. So he chose suicide prevention.
When did Gavin Larkin die?
2011
Gavin Larkin/Date of death
In 2009 Yahoo! 7’s Sunrise reported that 650,000 conversations took place as a result of the campaign. Founder Gavin Larkin died from lymphoma in 2011, but his family have continued to promote the campaign.
Are you OK day aim?