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Helpful Resources

Other places to find information and tips on looking after mental health and wellbeing. 

 

General wellbeing

Five Ways to Wellbeing – Mental Health Foundation

Te Whare Tapa Whā – Mental Health Foundation

All Sorts - Mental Health Foundation

Active Listening tool – Small Steps

Self-help tools and apps – Mental Health Foundation and Getting Through Together

Whakatau Mai | The Wellbeing Sessions – Changing Minds

What works for you? Using sensory strategies to help people cope with challenging situations – Te Pou

The science of happiness podcast series – UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center US

Healthify mental health – Healthify He Puna Waiora

Wellbeing topics – Farmstrong

Building a strong Whare Tapa Whā so we can flourish video – All Right

Nature focussed wellbeing activities and videos – Whenua Iti 

Conservation Week activity page – Department of Conservation  

 

Supporting yourself and others

Ko Wai Ahau - personal safety plan for rangatahi/youth – Mental Health Foundation 

Listing of Community Support Groups – Mental Health Foundation

How to do nothing - Te Hiringa Hauora Health Promotion Agency

Checking In: supporting someone who may be experiencing depression and/or anxiety – Le Va (in English, Samoan, Tongan, and Cook Island languages)

Having suicidal thoughts and Personal safety plan – Mental Health Foundation

Supporting others – Mental Health Foundation 

Connecting through kōrero: Talking about suicide with young people (resource & videos) – Mental Health Foundation

Top tips for talking to a friend with mental health challenges – Dr Angela Lim featured on Re:

Helping whānau and friends through the tough times – Mental Health Foundation

Men’s Wellbeing - Aotearoa NZ Tough Talk

Take a breath – Le Va

Hear for you Sione - a short film about mental wealth – Le Va

Want to help but not sure what to do? – Depression.org

‘Are You Ok?’ – (Asking the question) - Te Rau Matatini

‘Out In The Open’ – (Talking about Suicide) - Te Rau Matatini

Depression – kindness helps  - Tangata Atumotu Trust

Help for the tough times - HPA

Conversation starters to check-in with a new mum - Maternal mental health awareness guide (MaMA)

Life Keepers training modules – Le Va

Conversations Matter - Australia

Yeah Nah: What stops us checking in on a mate – and how to overcome it - Umbrella

Help a mate – Headfirst

Village App – Starship and Youthline

 

Others' journeys to wellbeing:

Hear how others have dealt with their depression and anxiety and how they work on staying well.

Low Down – How others have dealt with their depression and anxiety and how they work on staying well.

Depression.org.nz – Draw strength and hope from the stories of other people.

Like Minds, Like Mine – Real-life stories people have gifted to us over the years.

Mind. Set. Engage. Being Men Series – Rugby players speak about their mental fitness and the strategies they use.

Māori 

Te Waioratanga – All Right?

Hikitia Te Hā – All Right?

M3 Mindfulness for children – Jase Te Patu

Wellbeing for Māori – Depression.org.nz

Move over astrology, it’s time to return to the Māori lunar calendar – The Spinoff

Maramataka – The Spinoff

E Tū Whānau - Māori Reference Group

Manaaki Ora App - Te Rau Ora and The Centre for Māori Suicide Prevention

Unu Ora - a personal wellbeing resource - Tuihana Ohia

CHUR! All good, bro? Helping tāne get out of a dark space - Mental Health Foundation

He Tuinga Aroha - Te Hiringa Hauora

Mānawa Maiea te Atawhai video series – The Kindness Institute

 

Workplaces

Positive communication at work – Mental Health Foundation

How to have a conversation about mental health – Mental Health Foundation

Open Minds e-learning (helps people managers to support employees experiencing mental distress or illness at work) – Mental Health Foundation

Workplace Wellbeing – Mental Health Foundation

 

Schools and kura

Sparklers – All Right?

Te Rito Toi – developed by Professor Peter O’Connor and multiple contributors

The mental wealth project – Le Va

Supporting wellbeing & hauora video series – Ministry of Education

Pause, Breathe, Smile programme – Pause, Breathe, Smile Trust

 

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Monday

MONDAY

Start the week off with an act of kindness. On the first day of MHAW, take some time out of your day to help someone in a small but meaningful way. Even one simple thing, like carrying groceries or holding a door open for a stranger, can create a chain reaction of kindness that uplifts the whole community.

Ideas for how you can help someone today:

Tuesday

TUESDAY

It’s no secret that the pandemic, rising costs and extreme weather events have made things tough for our local businesses and organisations over the past few years. Today, we encourage you to tautoko/support an independent merchant or community organisation. Why not purchase a small gift for a friend from a local creator, or post about an awesome business or community group on social media? A little tautoko can go a long way in difficult times.

To support a small neighbourhood business or community organisation today, you could:

Wednesday

WEDNESDAY

We’ve made it to the middle of the week!

Feeling connected to others is strongly associated with better wellbeing, because it gives us a sense of meaning, safety, support and purpose. Give yourself — and your loved ones — a mid-week boost, by reaching out to a friend or whānau member you would like to catch up with.

You could connect with the important people in your life today, by:

Thursday

THURSDAY

As we move closer to the weekend, find some time in your day to connect with someone in your community that you don’t usually talk to. Introduce yourself to a neighbour, a parent at your child’s school, or someone at your local café . Building relationships with people who live in your community can create a supportive network, right at your doorstep. 

To get to know someone new in your community today, you could:

Friday

FRIDAY

What better way to finish off the week, than by saying thank you to someone in your community? Spread some good vibes by showing your gratitude today —  it could be to the courier driver, to a local volunteer, or to a workmate or neighbour…anyone who helps make your community what it is. 

You could express gratitude to those in your community today, by: