Stories

It sometimes helps to know you aren't the only one going through what you're experiencing. Other people's stories can provide invaluable information and encouragement.

Finding new ways to say goodbye

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The day before New Zealand moved into level four, Andy’s father James ‘Jim’ Kirkup died of a lung infection in Sussex. The week after that, Andy lost his job as a digital artist
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Jane's story

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For so many people, COVID-19 restrictions hit right at a crucial time of change in their lives.
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Sam's story

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Sam remembers what it was like to live through another worldwide virus – H1N1, or the Swine flu. He was 13 at the time and recalls seeing news reports as it spread across the world.
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Caleb Ihaia

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“I didn’t want people to change the way they talked to me.”
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Kelly Wilson

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“You just need to keep on their backs.”
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Daniel Goodwin

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"Labels are used to try and understand things, but we often get them quite wrong."
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Shaun Robinson

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“Without my social and economic foundations I’d have been stuffed.”
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Toni Huls

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“Be unapologetic about who you are.”
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Justine King-Hudson

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"Ignoring your mental illness won’t fix it."
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Louis Harrison-Aydon

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I was in the music department at school, located in the basement of the bus exchange, when the February 2011 quake struck.
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Denny Anker

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Writing in my diary helped me process the magnitude of the September 2010 quake.
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A social media influencer who is not afraid to stand up against bullying

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Jessie tells how she has overcome verbal and physical bullying, racism, sexual harassment, and online trolling.
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