It’s not you, it’s your brain: encouraging young people to seek support for mental illness
Agency
JWT Melbourne
Client
Beyondblue
Awards
Bronze
Not For Profit & Cause Related Marketing
Bronze
Small Budget
Case Study
Summary
Depression and anxiety impacts thousands of young people in Australia each year. The problem was, stigma and embarrassment around mental illness meant many young people weren’t seeking support, as they were afraid of what others thought. We developed an insight based on beyondblue’s research to allow us to blame their brain for depression and anxiety, thereby helping them realise that mental illness isn’t who they are, it’s something happening to them. This resulted in thousands of young Australians having the confidence to take the first important steps towards getting the support they needed.
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Credits
| Senior Account Manager | Navishka Shah | ||||||||
| Digital Business Director / Business Lead | Mat Norton | ||||||||
| Planner | Rob Martyn-Wilde | ||||||||
| Creative Director | Tim Holmes | ||||||||
| Copywriter | Holly Burgess | ||||||||
| Art Director | Lucy Logan | ||||||||
| Senior Account Manager | Tahnee Woodham | ||||||||
| TV Production Co-ordinator | Stephanie McDonald | ||||||||
| Senior Digital Producer | Ruth Parsons | ||||||||
| Manager Integrated Marketing | Katrina Smith | ||||||||
| Senior Digital Designer | Ander Hernando | ||||||||
| Senior Strategic Planner / Author | Brigitte Bayard | ||||||||
| Animator | Ben Ommundson | ||||||||
| Digital Advertising Director | Shawn Walker | Mediacom | |||||||
| Activations | Mac Nguyen | Mediacom | |||||||
| Digital Performance | Emily Steven | Mediacom | |||||||
| General Manager Marketing | Janine Scott | beyondblue | |||||||
| Social Media Manager | Hugh Miller | beyondblue | |||||||
| Project Manager ? Families | Luke Martin | beyondblue |
