Mental Health filtered by COVID-19
Our goal at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is for New Zealanders to experience positive mental health and wellbeing. We aim to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety on the lives of New Zealanders, and create a nation that values and includes people with experience of mental illness, so that all New Zealanders can participate in society and in the everyday life of their communities and whānau. This work encompasses two programmes of activity:
National Depression Initiative – This initiative focuses on reducing the impacts of depression and anxiety on adults and young people through early recognition and appropriate treatment. Find out more at depression.org.nz and thelowdown.co.nz. You can find resources that promote these two websites on this page.
Nōku te Ao is a national programme to increase social inclusion and reduce stigma and discrimination for people with experience of mental illness.
For more information about what we do, please see: hpa.org.nz/programme/mental-health
Help for the Helpers A3 Poster
COVID-19 has been difficult for many of us, with thousands of Kiwis losing their jobs.
As part of our work addressing the mental health impacts of losing a job we partnered with some young people who had lost their jobs to develop resources that share their thoughts and advice.
You can order these free posters to remind people that thelowdown.co.nz and depression.org.nz have ideas and support that might be helpful.
Help for the Helpers Postcards (Bundle of 5)
COVID-19 has been difficult for many of us, with thousands of Kiwis losing their jobs.
As part of our work addressing the mental health impacts of losing a job we partnered with some young people who had lost their jobs to develop resources that share their thoughts and advice.
Health professionals, counsellors, or anyone that is working with someone that has lost their job can order these free postcards to provide helpful tips to people they are supporting.