In My Kete

This feature includes reviews of books, apps and stories from experts in the mental health sector sharing the resources and knowledge they have found most helpful in their own work and lives. In Te Ao Māori, the kete symbolises sharing of knowledge, insight and prosperity. This reflects the aim of this section: Through sharing what others have found useful, we all benefit.

Peter O’Connor - Professor of Education and Director of the Centre for Arts and Social Transformation

Book Reviews, 2 May 22
To this day when I feel lost in my professional life, it is these books that I draw strength, wisdom and clarity from.
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Ellen Norman - Director Māori Development MHF 2015-2020

Book Reviews, 2 May 22
This book has given me the theory, wisdom and foundation of some of my practices, which are innate as a Māori leader.
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Darryl Bishop - Group Chief Executive Ember Korowai Takitini

Book Reviews, 2 May 22
Every time a high profile figure like Harewood tells his truth, we move forward a little bit.
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Anna Elders - CBT Therapist and Clinical Lead for Just a Thought

Book Reviews, 2 May 22
As I started my training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), my world began to change.
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Dr Chris Bowden - Lecturer and Suicide Bereavement Researcher

Book Reviews, 2 May 22
This book taught me suffering is an individually unique experience and is an inevitable part of being human we can all connect to.
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Shaun Robinson - CE Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

Book Reviews, 25 Apr 22
Shaun is a living testament to the power of the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework, which he has made an integral part of his daily life.
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How Do I Feel? board book and boxset of cards

Book Reviews, 10 Apr 22
To help your children learn to recognise and label their own emotions and broaden their emotional literacy
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I am Autistic: An interactive and informative guide to autism (by someone diagnosed with it)

Book Reviews, 30 Mar 22
I Am Autistic helps people feel less alone in their autism and brings knowledge to an often-misunderstood condition
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The comfort book

Book Reviews, 31 Jan 22
Matt Haig's latest work has been described as a collection of little islands of hope. It gathers consolations and stories that give new ways of seeing ourselves and the world
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The well gardened mind: Rediscovering nature in the modern world

Book Reviews, 19 Jan 22
A book about how the garden is a vital place of escape for the brain, and how it helps us shape our minds through action as well as thought
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Grief on the run: How active grieving helped me deal with devastating loss

Book Reviews, 5 Dec 21
Author Julie Zarifeh’s account of learning to live with grief, plus her experience as a clinical psychologist, make this an inspirational and ultimately uplifting read
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When the world feels like a scary place: Essential conversations for anxious parents & worried kids

Book Reviews, 14 Nov 21
Bullying, violence, climate change, racism and Covid-19 are examples of subjects tackled in this book by child psychologist Abigail Gerwitz
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