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Like Minds, Like Mine finalist for ad award
Monday, 6 October 2008, 10:38 am | Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is delighted that the Like Minds, Like Minds advertising campaign is a finalist in the Sustained Success category of the 2008 CAANZ EFFIE® Awards. More >>
Mental health service approaches must change
Friday, 5 September 2008, 3:29 pm | Mental Health Foundation
The way we treat New Zealanders experiencing mental distress and loss of well-being is outdated, ineffective, and must change, says the Mental Health Advocacy Coalition (MHAC) in a discussion document launched at a major international conference in Auckland ... More >>
Mental Health Media Grant recipients
Sunday, 10 August 2008, 5:39 pm | Mental Health Foundation
Like Minds, Like Mine and the Mental Health Foundation are pleased to announce the 2008 New Zealand Mental Health Media Grant recipients. More >>
ACC should be congratulated
Friday, 8 August 2008, 10:57 am | Mental Health Foundation
Mentally unhealthy workplaces are costing New Zealand businesses far more than the $250 spent by ACC for staff on its employee wellbeing programme, says the Mental Health Foundation. More >>
Mental illness ban shames Olympic spirit
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 12:34 am | Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation hopes that Olympic spirit will shame Chinese authorities into reconsidering a rule which bans people with mental illness from entering China as visitors. More >>
Sports participation can improve mental health
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 2:14 pm | Mental Health Foundation
(Upper Hutt, New Zealand) Sports and art programmes should be first-line methods for improving mental health among New Zealand’s disadvantaged, says the head of one of Australia’s largest recreational charities, RecLink. More >>
Fourth Mental Health Promotion Hui Aotearoa
Friday, 1 August 2008, 11:15 am | Mental Health Foundation
A diverse array of people, passionate about improving the mental health of their communities, will gather at Orongomai Marae in Upper Hutt next week for the Fourth Annual Mental Health Promotion Hui Aotearoa. More >>
Maori champions to be celebrated
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 1:42 pm | Mental Health Foundation
(Waikato, New Zealand) Maori champions of mental health will be celebrated this week at the annual Like Minds, Like Mine Maori Provider Hui in Waikato. More >>
New study tackles mental illness stigma
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 10:12 am | Mental Health Foundation
(Wellington, New Zealand) A unique Mental Health Foundation study into the effects of stigma on New Zealanders living with mental illness will be launched today by the Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand. More >>
Grant recipient Jo Randerson’s art exhibition open
Friday, 4 July 2008, 2:46 pm | Mental Health Foundation
This weekend marks the completion of the first NZ Mental Health Media Grant project, which is administered by the Mental Health Foundation on behalf of the Like Minds Like Mine programme. More >>
Art auction raises cash for depression
Monday, 30 June 2008, 2:53 pm | Mental Health Foundation
(Auckland, New Zealand) 88 artists from the New Zealand Art Guild have joined forces to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation, producing a collaborative work which is to be auctioned on Trade Me from July 19th. More >>
Anti-stigma message to reach Chinese audience
Friday, 2 May 2008, 5:02 pm | Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is delighted that from 3 May 2008, the New Zealand Chinese Herald will feature 10 articles on Kai Xin Xing Dong, a Like Minds, Like Mine project to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental ... More >>
Like Minds Gather to Challenge Discrimination
Wednesday, 9 April 2008, 10:16 am | Mental Health Foundation
People from around New Zealand working to challenge discrimination associated with mental illness will meet at the Like Minds, Like Mine National Provider Seminar in Palmerston North, 10-11 April, 2008, an event organised by the Mental Health Foundation ... More >>
New Zealand Mental Health Media Grants
Monday, 3 March 2008, 11:20 am | Mental Health Foundation
The New Zealand Mental Health Media Grants, launched last year, opened for 2008 applications on 1 March and look for proposals that will help reduce stigma and discrimination by informing the public about mental health issues and experiences. More >>
Foundation supports launch of Frozen Funds Trust
Friday, 15 February 2008, 12:05 am | Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation welcomes the launch this morning of the Frozen Funds Charitable Trust. More >>
Honoured artist's music key to mental wellbeing
Thursday, 10 January 2008, 1:48 pm | Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation is delighted that Mahinarangi Tocker has been appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's New Year Honours 2008, for her services to music. More >>
Make a resolution to reduce workplace stress
Monday, 7 January 2008, 2:30 pm | Mental Health Foundation
As most of the New Zealand workforce returns relaxed and refreshed after the summer holiday, the Mental Health Foundation encourages employers to make it a priority to look after the mental health of their staff throughout 2008 and beyond. More >>
Twelve days to a mentally healthy Christmas
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 11:30 am | Mental Health Foundation
With all the hype and expectations that inevitably arise during the run up to Christmas, the season of goodwill can easily turn into the season of great stress. Judi Clements, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation says, “At this time of the year ... More >>
Twelve days to a mentally healthy Christmas
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 5:39 pm | Mental Health Foundation
With all the hype and expectations that inevitably arise during the run up to Christmas, the season of goodwill can easily turn into the season of great stress. More >>
Foundation Welcomes Call For Tighter ECT Control
Friday, 30 November 2007, 10:07 am | Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation welcomes the call from Parliament’s Health Select Committee to tighten restrictions for the use of electronic-convulsive therapy (ECT). More >>
