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South Sudanese Australians speak out

(L to R) Kush, Nikki, Titan and Jackie

(L to R) Kush, Nikki, Titan and Jackie Source: SBS

Depression is a taboo in South Sudanese culture. But a group of people living in Melbourne is determined to change that. Devasted by a string of suicides in their community, they say it's time to break the silence around mental health, as Amadee Nizigama reports.


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Presented by Jean-Paul Amedee Nizigama

Source: SBS




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Depression is a taboo in South Sudanese culture. But a group of people living in Melbourne is determined to change that. Devasted by a string of suicides in their community, they say it's time to break the silence around mental health, as Amadee Nizigama reports.



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