The latest issue of the SPINZ Newsletter is now available in PDF or web page format. This issue focuses on diverse communities, and we bring you a range of stories about initiatives, services and research supporting suicide prevention across New Zealand.
Links in this contents list take you to their web pages:
Let’s talk about inclusion – Sam Orchard is Rainbow Champion at Affinity Services – find out what that means and why it’s important.
A farmer’s story – After losing a friend to suicide, farmer Stu Richards opens up about loneliness and farming pressures. We talk to three agencies working to make sure guns in rural communities are used safely.
Computer game as good as counselling for depressed youth – A team of Auckland University experts is finding success in its SPARX e-therapy for depressed teens.
Reporting Suicide: avoid simple explanations – We encourage journalists to put suicide stories in context and educate the public about how to help.
Everyone has a role in Asian suicide prevention – Malaysian-born Ivan Yeo explains how we can all take part in reducing suicide risk in our communities, and we profile our Chinese-language resources.
Watering the young taro shoots – Cook Islands Māori psychologist Dr Evangelene Daniela describes her four-part approach to working with Pacific families.
Māori experts speak – We profile a collaborative project that collected the kōrero of experts in Māori suicide prevention.
New books & research – Latest research and books available from the Mental Health Foundation Resource & Information Service.
