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Human Rights Council: Significant Increase In Child Victims Of Trafficking
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:50:06 +1300 | UN News
Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday.More >>
Paddling For Mental Health: Kiwi Man Takes On The Whanganui River On A Surfboard
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:13:34 +1300 | I am Hope
To make the journey possible, Hawkins has lined up a support team to kayak alongside him, carrying food and camping gear. He will sleep on the riverbanks each night, pushing as far as he can each day. Tour Aotearoa has provided a tracker so supporters ...More >>
Brains Of Rugby Players Aid Groundbreaking Research
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:17:10 +1300 | University of Auckland
A breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows, has been made at the University of Auckland. More >>
Bright Minds, Bright Futures: The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference Returns To The Gold Coast
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:17:38 +1300 | Child Adolescent Mental Health Conference
The 2025 conference theme, Bright Minds, Bright Futures: Enhancing Child and Adolescent Wellbeing, reflects the ongoing commitment to reshaping the future of youth mental health through collaboration, innovation, and evidence-based approaches.More >>
Mental Health Screening “Critical” For Chronic Pain Treatment – Expert Reaction
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:24:19 +1300 | Science Media Centre
The research team looked at 376 studies comprising almost 350,000 people with chronic pain around the world. Those most likely to have depression and anxiety are women, younger people, and people with a certain kind of chronic pain where there is no ...More >>
A Diagnosis And Prescription For The Polycrisis
Fri, 7 Mar 2025 11:34:19 +1300 | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
The action of spontaneous, undirected attention quiets and cleanses the brain of its useless, accumulated content, allowing the mind to fall silent and participate in the consciousness of the cosmos.More >>
New Zealanders Warned – Lifestyle Choices Could Be Harming Brain Health
Fri, 7 Mar 2025 08:41:45 +1300 | Dementia New Zealand
“There’s a growing body of evidence showing that what we do throughout our lives influences our brain health as we age,” she says. “We want people to understand that brain health isn’t just something to think about later in life. It starts ...More >>
Expanded Specialist Youth Services Coming For Regions In Need
Thu, 6 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey has announced details for a $3.5 million annual funding boost to increase access and expand specialist infants, children and adolescents mental health services (ICAMHS) in Tairāwhiti, Counties Manukau, and Waitematā.More >>
Boost For Rotorua’s Youth Mental Health Services
Wed, 5 Mar 2025 10:05:45 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Mental health and wellbeing is a prominent issue for many young people across the country, and the government is committed to helping young Kiwis get the support, they need, when they need it.More >>
Mental Health Peer Support Extends To Wellington Hospital ED
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 10:21:47 +1300 | New Zealand Government
“The peer support specialists are workers with lived experience who are available talk to people who are presenting to the ED in mental distress, they provide comfort, as well as help connect people with the needed community services,” Mental Health ...More >>
Innovation Fund To Support Crisis Café
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 08:57:06 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The Crisis Café is a peer-delivered service and provides a safe, relaxed, non-clinical setting for people who are in distress related to either mental health and/or addiction issues, and need to talk to someone face-to-face.More >>
Developing Your Mediumship Skills
Tue, 4 Mar 2025 08:27:53 +1300 | Hugh Grant
All mediums are psychic, and mediums are psychics that are able to communicate with those that have crossed to the other side. They are able to find out about memories, get information, and get guidance from those loved ones.More >>
Brain Injury NZ Launches The Brain Injury Awareness Ribbon
Mon, 3 Mar 2025 17:58:28 +1300 | Brain Injury NZ
Brain Injury New Zealand want people to know that while brain injury can be life-altering, those affected are not alone in navigating recovery. There are Brain Injury Associations throughout the motu available to provide assistance.More >>
Community-Based Approaches To Reduce Alcohol Harm
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:32:40 +1300 | New Zealand Government
The Government has a clear focus on early intervention and prevention of hazardous alcohol consumption when it can contribute to exacerbating mental health issues. More >>
Council Workers Face Increasing Abuse, Threatening Behaviour
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:56:33 +1300 | Matthew Rosenberg - Local Democracy Reporter
The total number of incidents reported that year was 391, almost double the 203 reported in 2023. Psychosocial harm was deemed the highest risk category. More >>
Funding Of Creative Spaces Leaves Legacy
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:26:51 +1300 | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
As part of the COVID recovery programme, the Ministry invested $18 million into a network of creative spaces, in partnership with Arts Access Aotearoa, to support the growth and sustainability of creative spaces over three years.More >>
Clinical Psychology Interns Boost Mental Health Workforce
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:12:23 +1300 | New Zealand Government
“While this represents 55 full-time equivalent (FTE) clinical psychology internships as some interns are part-time, we will continue to be ambitious in growing the mental health and addiction workforce. We have committed to growing the number of funded ...More >>
Refreshed Eating Disorders Strategy Announced During Awareness Week
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:50:10 +1300 | New Zealand Government
Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an annual campaign to educate the public about the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope and visibility to individuals and loved ones impacted by eating disorders. Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 ...More >>
Youthline’s Overnight Helpline Sees Surge In Demand For High-Risk Support
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:46:57 +1300 | Youthline
Youthline reports 40% of overnight conversations now involve risk situations, including suicide and abuse. This is a worrying 20% rise compared to the same period last year, highlighting a growing demand for urgent youth mental health and crisis support.More >>
YWCA Hamilton To Launch Report On Young Women's Wellbeing In Waikato
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:00:58 +1300 | YWCA Hamilton
The findings of this report will be used to guide YWCA Hamilton’s service strategies and provide crucial insights for government agencies, community organisations, and decision-makers to address gender wellbeing inequalities effectively.More >>
