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Recovery Notes Call for Submissions

September 29, 2014 5:27 pm ⋅

Engage Aotearoa extends a standing invitation for submissions to the Recovery Notes feature on the Engage Aotearoa blog.

Anyone with personal experience of mental-health recovery or supporting someone they care about is welcome to contribute. The aim is make it easier for other people to find the things that might help them through. You can get involved whenever you are ready. Read the Recovery Notes Writing Guidelines to find out more. 

  • Choose a topic.
  • Make a list.
  • Send your submission.

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Engage Aotearoa Facebook Updates

September 10, 2014 5:22 pm ⋅

Some updates from our Facebook page:
10 Depression Myths We Need To Stop Believing
In recent weeks, the global conversation surrounding death by suicide has taken center stage

Haka4Life
This is our Haka4Life which we dedicated to our girl Jessica Nakia lost at just 14, today’s date 24.08.2014 marks 3 years without her

Stigmatising headline: “Fears for mentally ill forced to streets.”
“More mentally ill people will be on the streets as a funding shake-up forces the closure of support services.”

It’s not all about you
A growing body of research shows, chances are, others aren’t judging you as harshly as you think, if at all.

Answers in letting kids talk
Mike King believes NZ’s biggest mistake about suicide is ignoring those who have the solution.

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Highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook Page

August 8, 2014 4:28 pm ⋅

Here are some recent highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook page…

Word Up! 2014: supporting our finest young poets, rappers, song-writers and comedians
Word Up! provides an opportunity for 13 – 20 year old singers, poets, rappers and comedians who write their own material to develop their craft and showcase their skills.

The Butterfly Diaries | Engage Aotearoa
The Butterfly Diaries is a creative book project sharing stories of hope and transformation from people who have made it through the experience of being suicidal. True, Kiwi stories of recovery as told by established writers in a variety of different forms.

Photography as a Balm for Mental Illness
An online gallery was created to provide a supportive community for photographers affected by mental illness.

18 Things You Should Never Say To Anxious People
“Don’t freak out, but….”

DHBs accused of underfunding NGO
People from more than 40 mental health and addictions NGOs have gathered at a public meeting to address political candidates.

Survey of Over 4,000 People Reveals Top 10 Depression Treatments
Most of us assume that medication is  go-to treatment option for depression. However, over 4,000 people believe other treatment options were of help.

 

 

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Highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook Page

July 5, 2014 3:34 am ⋅

Here are some recent highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook page…

Attitudes In Reverse | Start THE Conversation, Reverse an Attitude, Save a Life!
In just over three years, Attitudes In Reverse Heroes have visited with schools in three states, and have presented to over 14,000 students. They have saved young lives through education. They will go anywhere they are invited, as long as they have the funding to go.
Demons Inside: Teens at Risk Can Hide Mental Illness – NBC News
Tricia Baker knows there aren’t any easy answers to the question of how best to help children with mental illness.
Those of us with dementia need a little help from our friends | Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett: The hundreds of thousands of us living with this condition need support and kindness, not stigma and isolation.
NZ’s first BPD support group forms
A new borderline personality disorder support group tackles a leading cause of suicide for women.
The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion: Kristin Neff at TEDxCentennialParkWomen
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together.

 

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Highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook Page

May 31, 2014 3:41 am ⋅

Here are some recent highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook page…

ManKind is the UK’s leading charity for supporting male victims of abuse. There are some great info resources and stories up here.
They had a secret so hard to cope with that suicide seemed like the only way out.
Lots of good stuff on this Grief Toolbox website.
Bullied teen Jimin Hwang ran away from home, dropped out of school, was assaulted and attempted suicide twice.
This group has been established to help people on benefits gain all of their rightful entitlements from Work and Income NZ.
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Highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook Page

May 12, 2014 7:14 pm ⋅

Here are some recent highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook page…

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Recent highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook page

April 18, 2014 1:33 am ⋅

Here are some recent highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook page:

The Embassy of France has launched a call for applications to young New Zealanders to apply for a fantastic mobility programme in Paris centered on the theme of human rights and liberties.
The king of comedy comes clean with his drug and alcohol addictions.
Because I’m open about my depression, I get a lot of emails from people who are worried about a loved one who is struggling…
Did your high school sex ed class skip over this one hugely important detail? An article on consent.
This might resonate with some people.
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Updates from the Engage Facebook Page

March 28, 2014 12:12 am ⋅

Here are some highlights from Engage Aotearoa’s Facebook page:

Advice From Our Tribe: What positives/lessons can you draw from your mental health experiences? 

Helplines to merge into single service – National – NZ Herald News

Anti-gambling body to get chop – National – NZ Herald News

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Welcome to the Engage Blog

March 27, 2014 5:42 pm ⋅ ⋅ Featured

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The Engage Blog is my space for sharing updates, news, useful or interesting ideas, research updates and resources for people who experience mental-health challenges and their supporters. Browse from the top to find the latest posts. Use the search bar on your right to find something specific or explore the categories in the drop-down menu below. If you have something useful you’d like to see added, feel free to get in touch.

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Updates from the Engage Facebook Page

February 26, 2014 2:15 am ⋅
Stay: The Social Contagion of Suicide and How to Preempt It. “We are indebted to one another and the debt is a kind of faith — a beautiful, difficult, strange faith. We believe each other into being.”
Suicide: Facts and Myths – Square.  Suicide is a major public health problem in Australia. About 2300 Australians take their own lives each year. This website has some great info.
http://www.planetaudio.org.nz/ Take It From Us, PlanetFM 104.6 Tuesday @ 12.30pm.
Navigating the Mental Health Wilderness: Steven Morgan’s Journey – Mad In America. Steven Morgan discusses his transformative journey from chronic “patient” to leading mental health advocate.
Addiction is not an Illness. I don’t see addiction as an illness. But some of the things we choose as an addiction are far more physically and emotionally destructive than others.
Have You Ever Taken Antipsychotic Medication? If this sounds like you or someone you know pop along to www.teamstudy.co.nz for more info – you’ll find everything you need there.
10 Ways to Show Love to Someone With Depression. I have struggled with clinical depression since I was a child. It has been a constant companion I have learned to manage and while I am better now than I have ever been, every so often I feel it returning.
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