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Changing The Narrative Around Suicide: What It Means
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:52 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
The statistics remain sobering. In the 2022/23 financial year, there were 565 suspected self-inflicted deaths in Aotearoa New Zealand. The figures for 2023/24 are not yet available. More >>
John Henden Brings Unique Suicide Prevention Approach To Dunedin
Monday, 9 October 2023, 1:57 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
This week, a unique approach to suicide prevention, producing ground-breaking results internationally will be the subject of a workshop delivered by worldwide renowned psychotherapist, performance coach and author John Henden. Dunedin-based mental health ... More >>
Life matters
Monday, 4 September 2023, 1:35 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
The tenth annual World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) event will be held on Friday 8 September at Knox Church in Dunedin with the theme “Creating Hope Through Action”. In the year to 30 June 2022, 538 people died by suspected suicide in New Zealand. ... More >>
Dunedin Charity Expands Due To Demand For Mental Health Support
Friday, 10 February 2023, 11:33 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
While most people were still enjoying the summer holiday the Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust team was packing up to transition into bigger premises at 63 Hanover Street in Central Dunedin. Increased demand for peer support for people suffering ... More >>
Ninth World Suicide Prevention Day Event In Dunedin
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 10:01 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
The ninth annual World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) will be held on Saturday 10 September at Knox Church in Dunedin with the theme “creating hope through action”. In the year to 30 June 2021, 607 people died by suspected suicide in New Zealand. ... More >>
Creating hope through action on World Suicide Prevention Day
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 2:44 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust is holding its 8th annual World Suicide Prevention Day this September 2021. Due to COVID restrictions, the Trust has decided to hold their event online in the form of an Online Video Series starting from Tuesday 7th ... More >>
Street Appeal Day Highlights Gaps In The System
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 7:38 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
A chronic shortage of counsellors and coroners, financial support for families going through the coronial system, and the urgent need for free peer support workers throughout the mental health system are the critical issues highlighted on Street Appeal Day. ... More >>
Life Matters Seeks Sponsorship To Keep The Doors To Its Hope Centre Open.
Wednesday, 3 June 2020, 3:43 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
Before COVID-19 New Zealand had one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world. With the mental wellbeing of many young people impacted by the pandemic, there is a real danger that this rate could spike higher. Life Matters Suicide Prevention ... More >>
Access to justice for suicide bereaved families and whānau
Monday, 2 December 2019, 4:28 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
A petition by Corinda Taylor from the Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust will be presented on Tuesday the 3rd December at 1pm at the Wellington Cenotaph next to Parliament. The petition will be handed over to Green MP Chloe Swarbrick. More >>
Working together to prevent suicide
Monday, 9 September 2019, 8:27 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
A collaboration between Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust and the community will see everyone join together at 6 pm on September the 10th in the 6th annual World Suicide Prevention Day being held at First Church, Moray Place in Dunedin. More >>
Solution Focused Severe Trauma And Stress Recovery Work
Monday, 1 July 2019, 6:46 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
Solution Focused Severe Trauma And Stress Recovery Work Presented by worldwide renowned psychotherapist, performance coach and author John Henden. More >>
Call for access to justice for suicide bereaved families
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 3:47 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
https://www.change.org/p/hon-andrew-little-access-to-justice-for-suicide-bereaved-families-and-wh%C4%81nau More >>
Working together to prevent suicide
Friday, 7 September 2018, 9:35 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
A collaboration between Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust and the community will see everyone join together at 6pm on September the 10th in the 5th annual World Suicide Prevention Day being held at First Church, Moray Place in Dunedin. More >>
The Hope Centre launching and ready to change lives
Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 8:53 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
The Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust is beyond excited to announce the opening of The Hope Centre at 3 Albion Place on the 1st of June. More >>
Exercise Helps Mental Health
Wednesday, 11 October 2017, 12:37 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
Everyone knows that regular exercise is good for the body. But exercise is also one of the most effective ways to improve your mental health. Regular exercise can have a profoundly positive impact on depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more. It also relieves ... More >>
Take a Minute, Change a Life
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 9:15 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is organized by Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust in Dunedin in association with International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). The purpose of this day is to remember our loved ones and raise awareness ... More >>
HQSC Speaking to Health Committee on Mental Health Inquiry
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 8:41 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
HQSC speaking to Health Committee on mental health Inquiry On Wednesday 26 July 2017 at 10am the Health Quality and Safety Commission is speaking to the Health Committee about Petition 2014/89 by Corinda Taylor and 1740 others asking for an urgent independent ... More >>
Life Matters suicide prevention workshop
Monday, 3 July 2017, 4:05 pm | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
The suicide rate has been causing serious concern for a while now in our country, especially amongst the male 16-28 age group. Over 60% of those who take their lives, talk to a practitioner, within the previous month. Having available a few easy to ... More >>
Suicide prevention group to speak at parliament
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 9:24 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
Life Matters will share tragic stories of families affected by suicide at select committee today. The suicide prevention trust will speak at a public hearing from 12.35 pm to 12.55 pm at Room 4, Parliament House. Trustee Corinda Taylor helped create ... More >>
13 reasons why we need an independent Mental Health Inquiry
Thursday, 18 May 2017, 10:53 am | Life Matters Suicide Prevention Trust
Some people have said that they know exactly what is wrong with the system.They think that a national inquiry into mental health will be waste of time and money. I truly disagree. If they knew what was wrong they would have fixed it by now. Nobody has ... More >>