About 150 people attended a Rural Northwest Health-organised Hardest Kick forum in Warracknabeal on Monday.

Presenters shared personal experiences and urged attendees to seek help for the sake of their mental health.

Former AFL footballer and beyondblue ambassador John Sudholz shared his experience with mental health, saying he struggled after he returned to farming at Rupanyup following his retirement from football.

He said he struggled to maintain his agriculture business and felt unable to speak about his difficulties.

Mr Sudholz said he had been a "survivor" for the past 20 years.

"Talk to someone close first and if you can't do that, contact a professional," he said.

"Always remember - it is okay not to be okay."

Wimmera Primary Care Partnership mental health officer Lissy Johns shared her own experiences.

She said people often overlooked the warning signs due to lack of knowledge and understanding.

She said the first step against suicide prevention was to have a conversation about it.

Warrack Eagles president Chris Taylor said his club members gained important knowledge through the forum.

"We had great representation from junior and senior players as well as our volunteers, and the presenters gave us all plenty to think about," he said.

"Many of our club members have felt the pain of (losing a friend to) suicide and it's good to know support is available to all of us.

"As a club, we want to work more closely with our community and its services because we all need to stick together for our town's future."

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