Australia's Local Hero 2016 finalists from Victoria

October 8 2015 - 12:30am
Mark Haughton
Mark Haughton

Mark Haughton - Mental health champion (Berwick)

In 2011, Mark Haughton woke up one morning to learn that yet another young person in his community had been lost to suicide and he decided to take action. After suffering from stress and anxiety, physical pain and low self-esteem for many years, Mark had first-hand experience in overcoming personal obstacles. With the support of Michael Spiteri, his fellow committee member at the Berwick Junior Football Club, and Di Ashton, head of human resources at the local Cardinia Council, Mark established the Beehive Foundation. Mark now drives structured programs that build resilience, self-esteem and confidence in teenagers. More than 600 teenagers have taken part in Beehive’s programs over the last year and Mark is aiming to reach 6,000 people in the next year. While the challenge is enormous, Mark is determined to take on issues such as suicide, domestic violence, depression and poor performance at school through positive psychology, leading to happiness and good health for all.

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