We recently discovered Our Mental Story, a website dedicated to sharing the stories of people with lived experience of mental-health difficulties. We think it’s well worth a look. You won’t find stories categorised by diagnostic labels here though. Expect a list of titles like “I was crafty with my trouble making”, “managing to save my ten sick days a year is an annual challenge”, “Have you ever experienced that deep tight feeling of not being able to breathe” and “everyone wants to fix me with a quick solution.” The site was created by Charlotte-Rose Ruddell and Liv Young began in 2016.
A Note to Visitors
IF YOU NEED SUPPORT RIGHT NOW:
Call or text 1737 for 24/7 phone counsellors
LifeLine: 0800 543 354
Tautoko Suicide Helpline 0508 TAUTOKO
Youthline: 0800376633 | Free text: 234
Your local crisis team is available 24 hours a day and their number is listed at the front of your phone book and in The Community Resources Directory here on the Engage Aotearoa website. In Auckland phone 0800 800 717 in the ADHB and WDHB regions or 0800 775 222 in the CMDHB area.
CALL 111 IN AN EMERGENCY.
Visit the Coping Kete to find self-help tips for Surviving a Crisis.
Please keep in mind the Engage Aotearoa website is a voluntary initiative and an information service only. The views on this website represent perspectives of recovery based on personal, lived experience of accessing services, and supporting loved ones combined with evidence from the field of psychology.
The information shared on this website should not replace advice from a clinician who is informed of your particular set of circumstances.
I aim to share evidence-based perspectives that are respectful of the many different approaches to recovery and to keep the information shared here up to date. I welcome feedback to help me do this. If you find yourself confused, distressed or excluded by anything on this website, please contact me to share your feedback and seek support. Keep in mind that it may take several days for me to respond to your email. If you need immediate support please reach out to family, friends, or one of the support lines above.
Call or text 1737 for 24/7 phone counsellors
LifeLine: 0800 543 354
Tautoko Suicide Helpline 0508 TAUTOKO
Youthline: 0800376633 | Free text: 234
Your local crisis team is available 24 hours a day and their number is listed at the front of your phone book and in The Community Resources Directory here on the Engage Aotearoa website. In Auckland phone 0800 800 717 in the ADHB and WDHB regions or 0800 775 222 in the CMDHB area.
CALL 111 IN AN EMERGENCY.
Visit the Coping Kete to find self-help tips for Surviving a Crisis.
Please keep in mind the Engage Aotearoa website is a voluntary initiative and an information service only. The views on this website represent perspectives of recovery based on personal, lived experience of accessing services, and supporting loved ones combined with evidence from the field of psychology.
The information shared on this website should not replace advice from a clinician who is informed of your particular set of circumstances.
I aim to share evidence-based perspectives that are respectful of the many different approaches to recovery and to keep the information shared here up to date. I welcome feedback to help me do this. If you find yourself confused, distressed or excluded by anything on this website, please contact me to share your feedback and seek support. Keep in mind that it may take several days for me to respond to your email. If you need immediate support please reach out to family, friends, or one of the support lines above.
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