FEATURE SUPPLEMENT 17
www.age.co.nz Monday, September 26, 2022
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK
26 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2022 Reconnect with people and places friends and whānau and the places that are important to us,” Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson says.
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place on Monday 26th September to Friday 2nd October.
“Our mental health is a special taonga. One in five New Zealanders experience a mental illness and/ or addiction each year and it’s important to remember that with the right tautoko many people can and do recover,” Shaun says.
The theme this year is about encouraging New Zealanders to engage with the people and places that bring them joy - hei pikinga waiora - whether it’s reaching out to someone you’ve lost contact with, visiting a place that’s special to you, or getting outside in nature. “The past couple of years have been tough on our well-being, and it’s been difficult to connect with
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The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and well-being. Mental Health Awareness Week is the foundation’s annual campaign that works to help New Zealanders understand what boosts their Wellbeing and improves mental health. The Foundation has been running week since 1993 - when not many people wanted to talk publicly about mental health - and since then it’s grown immensely.
“Well-being isn’t just for people who have not experienced mental illness – it’s for everyone. Think about how you and your community can engage with this year’s theme and help to improve the well-being of all New Zealanders.”
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New Zealanders are being encouraged to reconnect with people and places that have lifted them up in the past.