Natasha went to Griffith East Public School and then to Wade High.

She is the daughter of Mark and Cathy, sister to Ashley and Sean and great-grand-daughter of May Evans.

She is currently working for the Hunter New England Local Health District as an Intern at the John Hunter Hospital.

Being a Bible-believing Christian today isn’t easy. The message of the Bible is very confronting, and I get the impression that being confrontational in our culture is seen as the ‘unforgivable’ sin.

But think about it: if the message of the Bible is true then not to share it is the most unloving thing in the world. It would be no different to watching someone die of a disease while you have the cure in your pocket.

150,000 people will die in the next 24 hours. When you die, you will have to face God. Did you know He considers lust to be adultery and hatred to be murder, and that no liar or thief will enter Heaven? That’s how serious sin is to God. The penalty for sin is death, and you will end up in a terrible place called Hell.

However, the Bible says God is rich in mercy, and in His great kindness He provided a Saviour. To receive everlasting life as a gift: repent (turn from all sin) and trust in Jesus alone (and not in your good works).

Five people have shared their incredible stories of resilience after attempting to take their own lives, in a new SANE Australia video.

Launched at the 2015 National Suicide Prevention Conference in Hobart, the Lessons for Life video features stories of recovery, with the aim of increasing empathy and understanding.

The video breaks down commonly held assumptions about those who attempt suicide. It also provides insight into the silence that surrounds both those who have suicidal thoughts and their friends and families.

People in the video describe not being able to talk to friends or families about their thoughts and as their feelings worsened, so too did their isolation.

The video encourages people who are vulnerable to seek connections with others and give themselves more time to recover says Richard Newton, medical director of mental health at Austin Health.

“It is a very strong message of hope and a very powerful reminder for everyone who may feel suicidal that the feeling of hopelessness is a moment in time and the people who have survived and gone on to recover have gone on to live extraordinary and meaningful lives,” he said.

Lessons for Life researcher Sarah Coker hopes the video will help to reduce the stigma associated by suicide and increase the number of those who seek help.

“Sometimes people feel like they won't be able to be helped or don’t deserve to be helped, but this video shows how others have come through and got the help they needed,” she said.

Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.

Thumbs up to the Telstra people that fixed my grandma Joan’s phone on Monday.