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Support After a Suicide
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The Five Ways to Wellbeing, Ētahi ara e rima ki te ngākau ora, help people stay mentally well.
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Te Whare Tapa Whā
A wellbeing model developed by leading Māori health advocate Sir Mason Durie in 1984, describing health and wellbein...
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Support to get through COVID-19
Information about wellbeing, parenting during COVID-19, support for workplaces, grief and loss, suicide prevention, w...
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Te Oranga Hinengaro
Mental health from a Māori perspective
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Te Whakaora i te Hauora Hinengaro
Mental health and illness treatment from a Māori perspective
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Move for mental health
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Fundraising heroes
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A gift in your will
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The Mullet Matters
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Supporting Others
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Support After a Suicide
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Community Support Groups
Find free mental health support in your area. See listings of support groups by region and type of support.
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Accessing Mental Health Services
If you need urgent mental health support, call your local mental health crisis team now. If you’re worried about so...
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Mental Health Conditions
A handy list of mental health conditions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about mental health or accessing services
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About
About Us
An overview of the foundation and what we stand for
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Vacancies
Most positions are based in our Mt Eden, Auckland office. We value the lived experience of people who experience ment...
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Contact
Contact information for the foundation
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Team Members
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Our Work
Our Work
Find out about the work we do at the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. A link to all of our programmes, awaren...
More
Grants
The Mental Health Foundation enables others to contribute to the mental wellbeing of New Zealanders through a range o...
More
Policy & advocacy
Working to influence public policy to have a positive effect on the mental health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders...
More
Resource & Information Service
We provide information for anyone who is going through a difficult time, for people supporting someone they care abou...
More
Stories
It sometimes helps to know you aren't the only one going through what you're experiencing. Other people's stories can...
More
Our Campaigns
The Mental Health Foundation runs two national campaigns every year: Mental Health Awareness Week and Pink Shirt Day.
More
Library Info Hub
The Library Info Hub provides Kiwis with access to the latest resources about mental health and wellbeing.
More
In My Kete
This feature includes reviews of books, apps and stories from experts in the mental health sector sharing the resourc...
More
Resources
Resources developed and produced by the Mental Health Foundation
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Wellbeing
What Is Wellbeing?
Wellbeing means we have the tools, support and environments we need to be who we are and to build and sustain lives w...
More
Five Ways to Wellbeing
The Five Ways to Wellbeing, Ētahi ara e rima ki te ngākau ora, help people stay mentally well.
More
Wellbeing Campaigns & Resources
There are many ways to get involved with Wellbeing. Here's where to start.
More
Te Whare Tapa Whā
A wellbeing model developed by leading Māori health advocate Sir Mason Durie in 1984, describing health and wellbein...
More
Support to get through COVID-19
Information about wellbeing, parenting during COVID-19, support for workplaces, grief and loss, suicide prevention, w...
More
Te Oranga Hinengaro
Mental health from a Māori perspective
More
Te Whakaora i te Hauora Hinengaro
Mental health and illness treatment from a Māori perspective
More
Media
Media Enquiries
We work with the media in a number of ways to promote our work and raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
More
Publications & Research
Check out our range of current publications and research. Read them here and in some cases, order free from our webst...
More
Media Grants | Pūtea Pāpāho
Funding your dream media project with up to $10,000
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Media guidelines
To give you the confidence and understanding to report on mental illness and mental health issues safely, accurately ...
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Fundraise
Fundraise for us
View all your fundraising options at a glance on our fundraising homepage.
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Fundraise online
Start your own online fundraiser.
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Move for mental health
Set your challenge and get sweating for mental health.
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Workplace fundraising
Get your company or crew involved.
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School fundraising
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Fundraising heroes
Read stories from other amazing fundraisers.
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A gift in your will
Leaving a bequest is a wonderful way to contribute for years to come.
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Suicide Prevention
CHUR! All good, bro?
Helping tāne get out of a dark space
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Ko wai ahau? (Who am I?)
A personal safety plan for rangatahi/youth
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Don't Give Up Postcard
A postcard to support someone who may be experiencing distress, listing helplines they can call to get support.
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Having suicidal thoughts and finding a way back
Information about support, advice from others who lived through their own sui...
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Your Guide to Planning a Safe Suicide Prevention Event
If you are planning a suicide prevention event, this guide can help you to pl...
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Personal safety plan
Keep a record of the things you can do and the people you can contact to keep yourself safe.
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Tihei Mauri Ora
Information about how to support people who might be distressed and those who are recovering from feeling suicidal.
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Tihei Mauri Ora Postcard
A postcard to support someone who may be experiencing distress, listing helplines they can call to get support.
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Are you worried someone is thinking of suicide?
Advice for families, whānau and friends who are worried about the suicide r...
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Connecting Through Kōrero
A guide for having safe, open, honest and compassionate kōrero about suicide with taiohi/young people.
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Ko wai ahau? postcard
A postcard to support a rangatahi/young person who may be experiencing distress or tough times. It promotes the use o...
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Ko wai ahau? posters
A series of posters that support the use of a personal plan when a rangatahi/young person is experiencing tough times...
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Helplines & Support
Helplines for you or someone important to you
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Caring For Someone Who Is Suicidal
Ways that family members and friends can cope when people come home after treatment for a suicide attempt.
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Are you worried someone is thinking of suicide? Getting T...
Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to chat with a trained counsellor. It’...
Personal Safety Plan (Getting Through Together)
Personal Safety Plan
Having suicidal thoughts? Getting Through Together
If you are worried about your immediate safety call your local mental health ...
Tips for supporting someone online
Tips on what to say when supporting someone online
What happens now?
Information to help people stay safe in the days and weeks after they survive a suicide attempt or serious self-harm.
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Tips for supporting someone online - Getting Through Together
Tips for supporting someone online
Takatāpui: Part of the Whānau
Takatāpui meaning intimate companion of the same sex
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Five ways to wellbeing
Five Ways to Wellbeing workplace resources
Five Ways Workplace Certificate
Downloadable and printable Wellbeing certificate for the workplace.
Bookmark: Five Ways to Wellbeing (English)
Printable bookmark so you can remember five simple strategies for Five Ways T...
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Five Ways to Wellbeing at Work Toolkit
Fact sheets, tips, tools and templates to support your team to build the Five Ways into their daily lives.
Five Ways to Wellbeing Te Reo resources
Bookmark: Five Ways to Wellbeing (Te Reo)
Downloadable bookmark in Te Reo
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Postcard: Five Ways to Wellbeing (Te Reo)
Downloadable and printable postcard in Te Reo
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Poster: Five Ways to Wellbeing (Te Reo)
Downloadable and printable poster in Te Reo
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Compliment Stickers Te Reo Maori
Single sheet of 10 compliment stickers in the reo Maori to brighten someone's day
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Five ways to Wellbeing printable resources (English)
Bookmark: Five Ways to Wellbeing (English)
Printable bookmark so you can remember five simple strategies for Five Ways T...
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Poster: Five Ways to Wellbeing (English)
Printable and downloadable posters for your home or workplace.
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Postcard: Five Ways to Wellbeing (English)
Postcard to remind you of five simple strategies for Five Ways to Wellbeing.
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Five Ways Workplace Certificate
Downloadable and printable Wellbeing certificate for the workplace.
Compliment Stickers English
Great to give and great to receive. Offer a compliment sticker to a friend or stranger today.
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Five Ways to Wellbeing - translated posters
Five ways to Wellbeing Amharic poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated into Amharic
Five ways to Wellbeing Arabic poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated to Amharic
Five ways to Wellbeing Chinese poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated to Chinese
Five ways to Wellbeing Farsi poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated to Farsi
Five ways to Wellbeing Nepali poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated to Nepali
Five ways to Wellbeing Samoan poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated to Samoan
Five ways to Wellbeing Somali poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translate to Somali
Five ways to Wellbeing Portuguese poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated into portuguese
Five ways to Wellbeing Spanish poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated into spanish
Five ways to Wellbeing Japanese poster
Five ways to Wellbeing poster translated into japanese
Suicide loss
Grief after a sudden or unexpected bereavement
Information to support you, and your whānau, as you navigate the many emotio...
Funerals in Aotearoa after a death by suicide (for bereav...
Guidance for bereaved whānau and those supporting them
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Funerals in Aotearoa after a death by suicide (for servic...
A guide to help you organise and run a safe suicide prevention event.
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Comment or no comment
Making the right choice for you, your family and whanau about talking to media after losing someone to suicide.
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After A Suicide
Information about self-care and how to cope in the days and weeks following losing someone to suicide.
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We're here to support you
Information about self-care and how to cope in the days and weeks after losing someone to suicide.
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Grief and Loss during Covid-19
This resource was developed by people with lived experience of grief and loss. Everyone's loss is unique, we hope thi...
Losing a loved one to suicide during COVID-19
The death of a loved one is one of life’s most difficult experiences. If yo...
Support Groups for Suicide Loss
A handbook for people thinking of starting a support group for suicide loss in their communities.
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Getting through together
Tips for supporting someone online - Getting Through Together
Tips for supporting someone online
Are you worried someone is thinking of suicide? Getting T...
Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to chat with a trained counsellor. It’...
COVID-19 Workplace resource
Create work environments where people feel safe, calm, connected and hopeful throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and bey...
Having suicidal thoughts? Getting Through Together
If you are worried about your immediate safety call your local mental health ...
Grief and Loss during Covid-19
This resource was developed by people with lived experience of grief and loss. Everyone's loss is unique, we hope thi...
Losing a loved one to suicide during COVID-19
The death of a loved one is one of life’s most difficult experiences. If yo...
Personal Safety Plan (Getting Through Together)
Personal Safety Plan
Getting Through Together Wellbeing Tips
Simple tips designed to help get you thinking about what will help your mental wellbeing at the moment
I’m having a hard time getting through
Tips to support someone you care about
Wellbeing tips for healthcare workers
Simple tips designed to boost your wellbeing. Give them a go and feel the difference!
Publications, Research & Reports
Tāngata whaiora experiences of compulsory treatment
A new report shows gap in literature into perspectives on compulsory treatmen...
Investing in the mental health of communities
Using mental health promotion and wellbeing science methodologies
Social Inclusion and Exclusion
An exploratory investigation into social inclusion and exclusion, as they relate to discrimination.
Respect Costs Nothing
A survey of discrimination faced by people with experience of mental illness in Aotearoa New Zealand.
I haven’t told them, they haven’t asked
22 people with experience of mental illness, were asked about their employmen...
Fighting Shadows
This study explored the issue of self-stigma the perspective of people with experience of mental illness.
Walk A Mile in Our Shoes
Exploring discrimination within and towards families and whanau of people diagnosed with mental illness.
Young People's Experience of Discrimination
Remove the barriers for our young people from yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Stories of Success
Mental health service users’ experiences of social inclusion in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Stepping out of the Shadows
A collection of articles, essays and personal accounts about self-stigma associated with mental illness
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What Works
Positive experiences in open employment of mental health Service users.
Mental Health Foundation Special Annual Report 2020 Calen...
This report surveys the Foundation’s work in 2020, helping people sustain t...
Mental Health Foundation Annual Report 2017/2018
The report describes the MHF's work in 2017/2018 to create a society where al...
MHF Strategic Approach 2016 – 2020
The vision & strategic goals of the organisation for the next five years.
A Flourishing Ōtautahi
Christchurch has a unique opportunity to make decisions that can have a significant impact on mental health and wellb...
MHF Strategic Approach 2010 – 2015
The Mental Health Foundation intends to initiate activities and dialogue creatively at a national level.
Change in Mind/Kia Puāwai ā Mua
A book about the history of the Mental Health Foundation.
MHF Strategic Plan 2006 – 2010
Making mental health everybody's business.
MHF Annual Review 2006
2006 has been another busy year for the Mental Health Foundation.
CDs and DVDs
Relax for health
A CD designed to help you relax deeply and leave you feeling refreshed and more energetic.
Open Resource
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FIFTY the Movie
FIFTY – The Movie follows Mal Law’s bold attempt to run 50 mountain marathons over 50 peaks in just 50 days
Open Resource
Psychiatric survivor
Johnny Matteson has fought at the forefront of Aotearoa’s lived experience movement for over 30 years.
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Information pamphlets
Living with feelings of mask anxiety
Guidance and tips for those of us who experience anxiety or difficult feelings when wearing a mask.
Overcoming needle phobia
A resource that explains more about needle phobia and provides some tips and tools to help you or a loved one overcom...
Depression in later life
Useful information on how to recognise depression in older people, its causes, and where to get help.
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Borderline personality disorder
Useful information on the symptoms, causes & treatments as well as how to support family/friends who may be recoverin...
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Anxiety and how to manage it
Useful information on how to recognise anxiety, how to manage your anxiety, and how to reach out for help.
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Getting Heard
How to get heard- talking to your parents
Men and Depression
Useful information on what depression is, its symptoms, the treatment options available, self-help tips, and how to g...
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Stress and how to manage it
Useful information on what contributes to stress, the warning signs to watch for and how to manage you stress.
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Postnatal Depression
This pamphlet provides information on postnatal depression, its related conditions and how to get support and help.
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Bipolar Disorder
Useful information on how to recognise bipolar disorder, how to manage your experiences and work to recover, and how ...
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Retirement
This pamphlet provides useful information about planning for your wellbeing in retirement.
Workplace wellbeing
Open Minds
Open Minds equips managers with the confidence and skills to talk about mental health in the workplace
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Workplace wellbeing during COVID-19
Resources to help workplace leaders create work environments where people feel safe, calm, connected and hopeful thro...
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Culturally responsive workplaces
A series of resources providing practical tools to help workplaces become more culturally responsive.
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Creating positive environments
These Working Well resources help workplaces prioritise mental health to ensure employees have improved wellbeing, gr...
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Enhancing mental wellbeing
These Working Well resources help workplaces prioritise mental health to ensure employees have improved wellbeing, gr...
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Minimising and Managing Workplace Stress
These Working Well resources help workplaces prioritise mental health to ensure employees have improved wellbeing, gr...
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Bullying prevention
Information on preventing bullying in workplaces.
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Workplace induction
An induction process to help new employees understand the support available to them and set out how your workplace su...
Mental Health Awareness Week resources
Free resources to guide you through Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
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Working Well Guide
This guide is for HR, health & safety, occupational health & wellbeing managers interested in boosting workplace well...
Media Guidelines
Media guidelines
To equip journalists with the understanding to report on mental health issues safely, accurately and respectfully.
Media guidelines checklist
Things to consider when portraying people living with mental illness and mental health issues in Aotearoa.
Reporting and portrayal of mental illness – media guide...
Mental Health Foundation media guidelines: Portrayal of people living with me...
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Reporting and portrayal of suicide
Journalists have an important role in shaping social attitudes to, and perceptions of, suicide.
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Reporting on mental distress or illness in association wi...
Tips to help end mental illness discrimination when reporting on crime.
Sharing lived experience stories and quotes
Keeping interviewees with mental distress or illness safe